Data Science - Internship

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 134,000 - 201,000; Part time

Job summary

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong is inviting motivated undergraduates or graduates to join its Transformation & Data (T&D) team as a data science intern. You will work with senior data scientists to design and test ML, GenAI, and agentic AI solutions for business use cases.

You will assist with data prep, EDA, model development and evaluation, and help maintain project docs and code repositories. The role offers exposure to LangChain, Vertex AI, BigQuery, and hands-on experience in a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field.
• Knowledge of machine learning and statistics; software concepts.
• Hands-on experience with Python and data science libraries.
• Familiarity with SQL and structured datasets.
• Interest in GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and related tech.
• Good analytical thinking, problem solving, and willingness to learn.
• Strong documentation and clear communication skills.
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, Confluence.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior data scientists to design, build and test ML, GenAI, and agentic AI solutions for business use cases.
• Assist with data preparation, exploratory data analysis, model development, and evaluation.
• Maintain project documentation, experiment notes, code repositories, and reusable assets.
• Share techniques and technologies in AI and data science; engage in continuous learning.

Skills

Machine learning

GenAI

Python

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

Plotly

SQL

Data visualization

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

As the leading bank in Asia, Transformation & Data (T&D) supports our management on the implementation of the Group’s agenda. Data Chapter, organized under T&D, is committed to create synergies between the data analytics functions across the bank,establishcentresof excellence, shared services, and reusable data assets, as well as enhance career opportunities and the sense of community for data professionals.

Responsibilities

Work with senior data scientists todesign, build and testmachine learning, GenAI, and agentic AI solutions for business use cases.

Assistwith data preparation, exploratory data analysis, modeldevelopment,and evaluation.

Helpmaintainproject documentation, experiment notes, code repositories, and reusable assets to support good team practices.

Share the latest techniques and technologies in AI and data science,participatein a spirit of continuous learning with the team.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

Knowledge of machine learningandstatistics;basic knowledge ofsoftware development concepts.

Hands-on experience with Python and common data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, orPlotly.

Familiarity with SQL and working with structured datasets.

Interest in GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic AI, and related technologies.

Good analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

Good documentation habits and the ability to communicate findings clearly in written and verbal form.

Basic familiarity with Git,Jira, Confluence.

Ability to workindependently, collaboratein a teamenvironment,and take guidance from experienced data scientists and project stakeholders.

Good to have

Exposure to tools or frameworks such asLangChain,LangGraph,Dify, Google Vertex AI, or similar platforms.

Exposure to the GCP ecosystem of tools, such asBigQueryfor querying datasets or Vertex AI for ML and GenAI experimentation.

Experience from academic projects, internships, hackathons, Kaggle competitions, or personal data science projects.

Basic understanding of responsible AI, model evaluation, data privacy, or model risk governance concepts.

Interest in financial services, banking, or regulated industries.

Location

One Island East

Job

Schedule

Employee Status

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.