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OCBC GRADUATE TALENT PROGRAMME

Race Ahead with OCBC

Why you will love this

Accelerated career path of your choice

Broad-based learning and development through division rotations

Tailored mentoring

Eligibility

A degree from any discipline

Demonstrated leadership with a penchant for problem-solving

Less than two years of working experience

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Race ahead and explore new possibilities with OCBC. Built specifically for outstanding graduates of all disciplines, the 24 month multi award winning training programme prepares you for success as a future leader with the longest established Singapore bank.

You don’t need a finance or business background. Previous programme hires have included people from Computing, Engineering, and Arts & Sciences.

What you do need is a passion for problem solving, energy and enthusiasm for tackling complex challenges, and a strong desire to learn, grow and push yourself.

If you have the raw potential, we can give you all the learning and experiences you need to launch a future ready career at the forefront of banking in Asia.

Explore banking career opportunities

The Graduate Talent Programme offers opportunities across many banking divisions. Discover where your banking career will begin today, from wealth management, to data analytics to technology architecture.

OCBC Graduate Talent Programme

Race Ahead with OCBC!

Are you ready to hit the fast track to your future? Join us as we explore the exhilarating journey of the OCBC Graduate Talent Programme!

Immersion Week 2024

Our talented Graduate Talents seized the incredible opportunity to build a strong network, understand different cultures, and to be nurtured at OCBC Graduate Talent Programme Immersion Week 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. From tackling case studies to showcasing an engaging performance, our talented participants truly shone. They also gained valuable industry insights on visits to local companies.

Regional Week 2024

Dive into the incredible collaboration of our Graduate Talents from OCBC China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Bank of Singapore, as well as Great Eastern, when they gathered in Kuala Lumpur to explore the keys to business success in Malaysia. For the first time, the OCBC Graduate Talent Programme held its Regional Week outside of Singapore, offering participants a unique opportunity to gain firsthand insights and regional exposure.

PROGRAMME FEATURES
Here is a sneak peek of what you will experience during the 24-month programme.

Corporate Training

A rock-solid foundation of domain expertise will help you master key concepts about what we do and how the industry works. Expect to learn about things like OCBC products, financial markets and regulations, Service design and transformation, Ethics, and Presentation skills.

Corporate and Divisional Rotations

Personalised rotations around OCBCs core businesses, like Branch Banking, Compliance, and Operations, will give you a robust, broad-based understanding of our business. From there you’ll start to find your interests and expertise.

Business Innovation Project

OCBC is firmly focused on transforming banking. This project will give you the opportunity to bring your vision and creativity to the table. Build on our track record of industry first-services and solutions by taking part a high-profile innovation project.

Corporate Engagement

Develop leadership and communication skills through a series of workshops, customised talks and networking sessions with external corporates. Expand your profile and learn how to be more effective.

Graduate Talent Regional Week

Build your peer network with colleagues across our regions and subsidiaries. Through this week-long programme of learning, innovation, and business case building, you’ll be exposed to the wider world of OCBC.

Group Mentorship

Learn, grow, and develop with dedicated mentoring from our senior management team. Develop your leadership potential through tailored coaching and guidance from some of the most talented people working in banking today.
Awards

An award-winning programme

The OCBC Graduate Talent Programme is recognized by the industry as one of the leading development programmes for early talent.

Best Employer (Singapore)

Aon 2019

Top 20, Singapore's 100 Leading Graduate Employers 2019

Gold, Best Graduate Recruitment Programme

Asia Recruitment Awards 2018

Gold, Excellence in Graduate Recruitment & Development

HR Excellence Awards 2017

Gold, Excellence in Learning & Development

HR Excellence Awards 2017

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

By joining the Graduate Talent Programme, you will:

  • Get onboard our 24-month accelerated career programme
  • Achieve a head-start through personalised job rotations
  • Develop broad-based banking knowledge
  • Be guided through Group Mentorship
  • Work on business innovation projects
  • Build your regional network with graduates and businesses across the OCBC Group

Who should apply?

  • We seek highly motivated go-getters looking to pursue a career in the banking industry.
  • Other qualities that will put you in strong standing for the programme include:
    • A degree from any discipline
    • Excellent extra-curricular/internship achievements
    • Demonstrated leadership, a penchant for problem-solving and embracing new challenges
    • Less than two years of working experience

Selection process

Applications are open from October onwards. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. All Shortlisted candidates will be notified.

LIST OF ARTICLES

  • Turning passion for sustainability into a career

    Politics, Law and Economics major, Brenda Wang, 26, discovered her interest in Sustainability while studying at Singapore Management University. Recognising the finance industry's growing focus on sustainability, she decided to join OCBC’s Graduate Talent Programme in 2022 to pursue her aspirations.

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  • Laying the groundwork for a sustainable career

    Selwin, 29, began his OCBC career in Group Audit as a Graduate Talent. While initially apprehensive about the journey ahead, Selwin quickly learnt to seize every opportunity that the programme presented to create value and enrich his experience.

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  • Defining moments in my relationship manager journey

    Marcus, 29, found clarity in his career after joining OCBC's Graduate Talent Programme in 2022. The programme not only enhanced his technical skills and client management abilities but also fostered a culture of growth and mentorship that has significantly shaped his professional development as a relationship manager.

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