Internship: Group Human Resources, Talent Acquisition Experience, Talent Sourcing [Aug to Dec 2026]

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

As a Talent Sourcing Intern, you'll play a key role in helping OCBC connect with talent that will shape the future of banking. You'll gain first-hand exposure to how strategic talent acquisition drives business growth, while learning how to identify, engage, and attract top talent in a highly competitive market.

This internship offers you the opportunity to develop skills in talent sourcing, stakeholder engagement, market intelligence, and candidate attraction. If you're curious about people, enjoy solving problems, and are eager to make an impact, you'll find plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and challenge yourself.

How You Succeed

To thrive in this role, you'll need to be curious, resourceful, and proactive in exploring new ways to identify and engage talent. You'll work closely with experienced recruiters and sourcing specialists to understand hiring needs, translate them into effective sourcing strategies, and build strong talent pipelines.

Success comes from your ability to connect the dots between business needs and talent opportunities, communicate confidently with diverse stakeholders, and continuously seek better ways to engage candidates.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Talent Sourcing: Partner with the Talent Sourcing team to understand hiring requirements, team dynamics, and business priorities, translating them into targeted sourcing plans

Candidate Identification: Execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract both active and passive candidates through a variety of channelsTalent Engagement: Craft compelling outreach messages and build meaningful connections with potential candidates while effectively communicating OCBC's employee value proposition and career opportunities

Market Intelligence: Conduct research on talent trends, competitor hiring activities, and sourcing best practices to support recruitment strategies

Pipeline Building: Support the development and maintenance of talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs

Ad-hoc Projects: Contribute to talent acquisition initiatives, process improvements, and other projects as assigned

Who You Work With

Group Human Resources is at the forefront of building OCBC's future-ready workforce. We partner closely with business leaders to attract, develop, and retain the talent that powers our transformation.

You'll be part of the Talent Acquisition Experience team, working alongside recruiters and sourcing specialists who are passionate about connecting people with meaningful career opportunities. Together, we shape candidate experiences, build talent communities, and help future talent discover what's possible at OCBC.

Who You Are

Curious, proactive, and eager to explore new ideas

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically about talent challenges

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage and influence others

Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

Passionate about people, talent acquisition, and the banking industry

Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree

Open to learning and feedback

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

Exposure to strategic talent acquisition and sourcing methodologies

Hands-on experience in candidate attraction, engagement, and pipeline building

Opportunities to develop stakeholder management and communication skills

Insights into recruitment technology, labour market trends, and data-driven hiring strategies

A deeper understanding of how talent acquisition supports business growth and organisational success

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.