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

OCBC Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing and growth support

Job summary

OCBC Bank is seeking a Talent Sourcing Intern in Singapore to help connect with top talent and shape the future of banking. You’ll learn how strategic talent acquisition drives growth while building strong pipelines and engaging candidates.

You will collaborate with experienced recruiters within the Talent Acquisition Experience team, gaining hands-on exposure to sourcing, outreach, and data-driven hiring strategies in a dynamic financial services environment.

Qualifications

• What 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 and open to learning and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Sourcing: Partner with the Talent Sourcing team to understand hiring requirements and translate them into targeted sourcing plans.
• Candidate Identification: Execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract both active and passive candidates.
• Talent Engagement: Craft outreach messages and build meaningful connections with potential candidates while communicating OCBC's employee value proposition.
• Market Intelligence: Conduct research on talent trends and sourcing best practices to support recruitment strategies.
• Pipeline Building: Support development and maintenance of talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Ad-hoc Projects: Contribute to talent acquisition initiatives and process improvements.

Skills

Curious and proactive

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organised and detail-oriented

Interest in banking

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

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. 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

• 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 channels
• Talent 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

• 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.

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly‑owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open‑architecture product platform to source for the best‑in‑class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.