Who We Are

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 143 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries . Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.

Built upon a foundation that leverages the perspective of more than 400 years of history, our Japanese heritage affirms a sense of honor and commitment that is increasingly rare in the financial world. Our deeply-held values of service, respect, and integrity are present in everything we do. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, we offer a range of commercial and investment banking services to our corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. We connect a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network.

As we continue to grow our presence in the APAC, SMBC is looking for talent to support our business goals. We encourage ongoing professional development and the success of our employees as SMBC continues to service its clients around the globe.

Why SMBC?

We are a market leader. The evolution of SMBC's products and services is driven by the ever-changing needs of companies across the globe in every industry sector. SMBC takes market-leading positions and has been consistently recognized in the banking industry for providing outstanding financial services.

Our corporate relationships are built on trust. To successfully navigate an uncertain economy while also capitalizing on the opportunities that rise, clients count on SMBC to take a long-term view that emphasizes stability and attention to the numbers. This approach has served our clients well.

Our competitive advantage:

A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500
Worldwide operations enable us to provide clients with global solutions, make SMBC the leading choice for businesses expanding in Asia
A solid balance sheet and conservative approach.

What is the Opportunity?

We are looking for Summer Interns to join either one of our main front office teams stated below:

Corporate & Investment Banking
Global Markets

How Our Program Works

Our Summer Intern Program is designed for Penultimate Year Students.

This 10-week program commences in May 2027 and includes:

Orientation
Training with on-the-desk experience
Senior Speaker Series
Social networking activities
Volunteer Day with a local nonprofit
Mentorship opportunity with both a junior and senior mentor at SMBC

Would you describe yourself as:

Looking for an opportunity to grow and learn in a dynamic financial services environment?
Can you work well in a team and inspire others with your ideas?
A quick learner with excellent analytical skills?
Having exceptional written and verbal communication skills?
Highly organized and detail-oriented?
Intellectually curious, resilient, self-driven, and motivated?

If yes, you'll thrive on working in a highly collaborative environment with some of the best minds in banking.

We recruit highly intelligent individuals who are ambitious and adaptable. Our people have degrees in many different disciplines from across the world so even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you don't necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. We have a comprehensive training program that will give you the technical knowledge you'll need to build a career with us. Above all, we're looking for entrepreneurial people who thrive best in a diverse culture where innovation and agile thinking thrive.

The successful candidate will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes:

You will be in your penutilate year (2nd year of a 3-year undergraduate degree or 3rd year of a 4-year undergraduate degree (graduating in 2028).
Excellent academic record
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment
Intellectual curiosity

SMBC's employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles.

Benefits Offered (once you join as fulltime employee)

At SMBC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate full-time employees and their families. Our offerings include medical, dental, well-being programs, life insurances, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.

What's Next?

Help us learn about you by submitting a complete application which includes your resume.

Applications close on 30 September 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis . We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as we start conducting assessment rounds ahead of the deadline.

If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you'll receive an email invitation to complete on online assessment. Following this, if successful you will be invited to a in-person assessment center in our Singapore office.

Completion of the online assessment is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.

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