Co-op 2027 - Data and Finance (6 months)

Manulife group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife offers a Data and Finance co-op internship designed to give undergraduates hands-on experience with financial data, reporting processes, system integrations, and process improvements within a leading life insurance organization.

You will work on meaningful projects supporting financial reporting, reconciliation, controls, testing, and data transformation while developing analytics and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a related degree (business/data analytics/information systems).
• Basic knowledge of SQL, Python, or BI tools for data modelling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support finance data preparation, validation, analysis, and reporting to facilitate financial reporting and controls.
• Assist in reviewing source data, mapping files, and reporting datasets to improve data quality and accuracy.
• Identify data issues, mapping discrepancies, and reporting inconsistencies across sources and outputs.
• Support process improvement and automation to reduce manual effort and strengthen reporting controls.
• Translate data outputs into clear insights for finance stakeholders.
• Assist in testing reporting enhancements and system changes, including defect tracking.

Skills

SQL

Python

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree (Business/Data Analytics/IS)

Job description

At Manulife, we believe in investing in the future, starting with you. Our Co-op Internship Program is your launchpad to success, providing the support, structure, and meaningful opportunities you need to learn, grow, and make an impact. More than just a work experience, you'll become part of a vibrant intern community, participate in engaging events, and benefit from clear goals, regular feedback, and structured support to help you succeed from day one.

As a Data and Finance co-op intern, you will gain hands‑on experience working with financial data, reporting processes, system integrations, and process improvement initiatives within a leading life insurance organization. You will contribute to meaningful projects that support financial reporting, reconciliation, controls, testing, and data transformation while developing practical skills in analytics, stakeholder collaboration, and problem-solving.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support finance data preparation, validation, analysis, and reporting activities to facilitate financial reporting, reconciliation, and control processes.
• Assist in reviewing and maintaining source data, mapping files, and reporting datasets to enhance data quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Identify and investigate data issues, logic gaps, mapping discrepancies, and reporting inconsistencies across source systems and reporting outputs.
• Support process improvement initiatives and automation opportunities to reduce manual effort, enhance efficiency, and strengthen reporting controls.
• Translate complex data and system outputs into clear, actionable insights and user-friendly formats for finance stakeholders.
• Assist in testing reporting enhancements, system changes, and process improvements, including test preparation, result validation, defect tracking, and issue resolution.
• Prepare clear documentation, process flows, and presentation materials to communicate data logic, methodologies, findings, issues identified, and recommended improvements.
• Collaborate with regional and local Finance teams, as well as cross‑functional stakeholders, to support project implementation, reporting initiatives, and ongoing business requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Business Administration (BBA), Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• Basic knowledge of SQL, Python, or business intelligence tools functional build for data modelling with structured data in reporting and analytics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, and working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to understand data relationships, business logic, and reporting requirements.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to identify data quality issues, inconsistencies, exceptions, and control gaps.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present findings and explain data insights clearly to business stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced finance, data, and reporting environment, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Available to commit to a full‑time internship (5 days per week) during the internship period.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
  

Internship Period:

We are recruiting for H1 2027 Intake: January 2027 - June 2027

Application Deadline:

Applications close on Sunday, November 1, 2026. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready. All dates listed are in the Hong Kong time zone.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

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