Which banks have investment banking internships open in Singapore now?
In Singapore today, 28 of the 43 firms we follow for investment banking internships list at least one, with 84 roles between them.
Each firm's row, with its open roles and the day it shows, is in the table under these answers. Of the firms that posted for Singapore this season, 15 are no longer listed.
Source: Jorb AI's record, checked 8 Nov 2026
When do investment banking internships in Singapore open?
Banks in Singapore open their investment banking internships across the season, not on one day: last season, half of the 5 firms with an opening on record opened between 28 July 2025 and 4 September 2025.
Standard Chartered says applications for its internship programme open in August and September. UBS says its APAC summer internship applications open at different times by location, that roles are advertised for an initial four weeks, and that it reviews applications on a rolling basis. This season 39 firms we follow in Singapore have posted.
Sources: Jorb AI's record · Standard Chartered careers site, Internship Programme · UBS careers site, Summer Internship Program, checked 8 Nov 2026
How long is an investment banking internship in Singapore?
A summer internship starts in June and lasts up to 10 weeks at the banks whose careers sites we checked, and an off-cycle internship there typically runs six months.
Standard Chartered's internship programme runs 8 to 10 weeks from June (April in India). UBS says its summer internships in APAC start in June, except in Australia and New Zealand, where they start in December. UBS's off-cycle internship lasts 3 to 12 months, typically six. OCBC asks its interns across the bank to commit for at least six months, January to June or July to December.
Sources: Standard Chartered careers site, Internship Programme · UBS careers site, Summer Internship Program · UBS careers site, Off-Cycle Internship Program · OCBC careers site, Tertiary Student Internship, checked 8 Nov 2026
When is the summer break for internships at Singapore universities?
A June summer internship falls in the long vacation after the second term: at NUS it runs 12 weeks, from 9 May to 1 August 2027, and at SMU Term 2 examinations end on 2 May 2027.
Each university's December vacation lasts five weeks, at NUS from 6 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 and at SMU from 7 December 2026 to 10 January 2027. NUS's Semester 2 begins on 11 January 2027 and SMU's Term 2 on the same day.
Sources: NUS Registrar, Academic Calendar AY2026/2027 · SMU, Academic Calendar AY2026-27 for Undergraduate/Juris Doctor Programmes, checked 8 Nov 2026
Who can apply for an investment banking internship in Singapore?
Who can apply depends on the programme: UBS takes students starting their second-to-last, or penultimate, year for its APAC summer and off-cycle internships, while OCBC takes undergraduates and postgraduates in any year of study.
UBS also asks for less than two years of full-time work experience, and its off-cycle internship is for students graduating 6 to 12 months after it ends. OCBC's internships are open to students at a local or an overseas university.
Sources: UBS careers site, Summer Internship Program · UBS careers site, Off-Cycle Internship Program · OCBC careers site, Tertiary Student Internship, checked 8 Nov 2026
Does an investment banking internship in Singapore lead to a full-time offer?
At the banks whose careers sites we checked, a summer internship is a route into the graduate programme, and neither bank promises an offer.
UBS says interns who excel in their summer internship have the opportunity to join its Graduate Talent Program. Standard Chartered calls its internship programme a key pathway into its Graduate Programme.
Sources: UBS careers site, Summer Internship Program · Standard Chartered careers site, Internship Programme, checked 8 Nov 2026