Behavioural Science Summer Internship

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

Managing risk is an integral part of our business strategy. Our risk management approach focuses on ensuring continued financial soundness and safeguarding the interests of our stakeholders, while remaining nimble to seize value-creating business opportunities in a fast-changing environment. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance, sound risk management principles and business practices to achieve sustainable long-term growth. We continuously strive towards best risk management practices to support our strategic objectives.

Job Responsibilities

In our road map for continuous cultural improvement, the Group Risk Management is constantly brainstorming on ways to collect quantitative data to better reflect the Bank’s risk culture.
As such, the candidate will be working closely with Group Non-Financial Risk Management in developing Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) in Cultivating a Risk Intelligent Culture, collecting and analyzing behavioural data.

Key takeaways for this internship role include: 

• Opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in banking 
• Allows interns to engage with various stakeholders across functions
• Gain holistic understanding of banking process

Job Requirements

• Looking for a intern who can commit from May-July 2025 (Summer Internship)
• Bachelor's Degree student preferred, preferrable specialising in psychology or behavioural science
• Proficient in analyzing qualitative data with the ability to extract insights and trends
• Strong analytical skills; familiarity with Power Query is preferred
• Willingness to think outside of the box to solve problems
• Proactive attitude towards learning, with genuine interest in behavioural science applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enjoys working with stakeholders of different culture and background

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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