Starting a career in banking often begins with an internship or graduate programme. These programmes provide fresh graduates and students with structured training, rotational exposure, and mentorship opportunities across banking functions such as front office, risk, operations, and technology.
Here’s a comprehensive list of banks in Singapore and Hong Kong that offer these opportunities, plus direct links to their career portals for applications.
Singapore: Graduate & Internship Programmes
Below are major banks in Singapore, with details on whether they offer graduate/management associate programmes, internships, or both.
| Bank | Application Link | Programmes to Look Out |
|---|---|---|
| DBS Bank | DBS Management Associates DBS Internships | Both Management Associate Programme and Internships across multiple divisions. |
| OCBC Bank | OCBC Graduate Talent | Graduate Talent Programme |
| UOB | UOB Early Careers Year-Round Internships | Early Career Program with a special highlight on its Year-Round Internships |
| Bank of Singapore | Bank of Singapore Students & Graduates Internships Corporate Analysts Wealth Management | It has internships and for graduates, Corporate Analysts and Wealth Management programs. |
| HSBC Singapore | HSBC Student & Graduate Opportunities | Scroll to the header “Explore careers at HSBC”, it has 4 tabs: Sales and investments, Technology, Relationship management and Analysis and data. |
| Standard Chartered Bank Singapore | SCB Early Careers | Click on the “Search our jobs” button. Look for a drop down menu for “Job Type”, you will find the interns, graduates etc options. or this is the direct link for internships and this is the direct link for graduates |
| Citi Singapore | Citi Early Careers | Look for the header “Find the Right Program for You”, it has apprenticeship, early Identification (graduating within 2 years), internship (penultimate year), analyst (final year undergrad) and associates (post-grad). |
| BNP Paribas Singapore | BNP Paribas Early Careers | Scroll down to the end of the page, look for “EARLY CAREERS, GRADUATE AND INTERSHIP OPPORTUNTIES”. Click “EXPORE NOW” |
| Maybank Singapore | Maybank Careers | Below the search bar, click on the “Advanced Search”. Select from the dropdown menu, “Internship” or “Graduate Trainee” |
| MUFG Singapore | MUFG Asia Careers | Graduate Analyst roles |
| CIMB Singapore | CIMB Students CIMB Fresh Graduates | Has Graduate Associate & Internship Programmes (ASEAN focus) |
| Deutsche Bank | DB Internship and Graduates | Select “Location”, then “Program: Analyst Graduate Program” Select “Location”, then “Program: Analyst Internship Program” |
Hong Kong: Graduate & Internship Programmes
Hong Kong remains Asia’s key financial hub, with most banks running management trainee or internship programmes.
| Bank | Application Link | Programmes to Look Out |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Hong Kong | HSBC Student & Graduate Opportunities | Scroll to the header “Explore careers at HSBC”, it has 4 tabs: Sales and investments, Technology, Relationship management and Analysis and data. |
| Hang Seng Bank | Hang Seng Internships Hang Seng Other Graduates Hang Seng Management Trainees | It has 3 programmes: Internships, Other Graduates, Management Trainees |
| Bank of China (Hong Kong) | BOCHK Internships & Graduate Programs | Multiple programmes: Management Trainee 10 Oct 25 deadline SEA (SouthEast Asia) Internship 15 Oct 25 deadline Closed: Greater Bay Area (GBA) Trainee Green X Gen Z Internship Corporate Summer Internship |
| OCBC Wing Hang Hong Kong | OCBC Graduate Trainees | Graduate Talent Programme |
| China Construction Bank (Asia) | CCB Management / Graduate Trainees | Management and Graduate Associate Programmes |
| Shanghai Commercial Bank | Fintech Career Accelerator Scheme (FCAS) – Internship Closed for 2025 | Full-time, semester-based internship to work on Fintech projects for 1 year |
| Standard Chartered Hong Kong | SCB Early Careers | Click on the “Search our jobs” button. Look for a drop down menu for “Job Type”, you will find the interns, graduates etc options. or this is the direct link for internships and this is the direct link for graduates |
| BNP Paribas Hong Kong | BNP Paribas Early Careers | Scroll down to the end of the page, look for “EARLY CAREERS, GRADUATE AND INTERSHIP OPPORTUNTIES”. Click “EXPORE NOW” |
| Citi Hong Kong | Citi Early Careers | Look for the header “Find the Right Program for You”, it has apprenticeship, early Identification (graduating within 2 years), internship (penultimate year), analyst (final year undergrad) and associates (post-grad). |
| J.P. Morgan Hong Kong | J.P. Morgan Students & Graduates | Select the tab “Education Level”, then check the box for “Undergraduate” for internships to full-time graduate roles |
| HKMA Banking Graduate Trainee Programme (industry-wide) | HKMA Students & Graduates Fintech Career Accelerator Scheme (FCAS) – Gap Year Placement Programme | 2 programmes : 1. work directly for HKMA 2. work with other banks under the FCAS programme (Closed for 2025) |
🎓 Why These Programmes Matter
- Structured Rotations: Rotate across departments — front office (corporate banking, markets), middle office (risk, compliance), and back office (operations, finance, tech).
- Mentorship & Training: Formal training, workshops, and mentorship from senior bankers.
- Conversion Opportunities: Many internships act as pipelines into graduate programmes.
- Regional Exposure: Some banks (e.g., Standard Chartered, HSBC, BNP Paribas) offer APAC-wide rotations.
All links checked and verified 1 Oct 2025.
