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Barclays Singapore Internship Guide
Barclays Singapore focuses on its Investment Bank and Corporate Banking franchise, making it a strong internship destination for students targeting ASEAN M&A, fixed income, and transaction banking. The Summer Analyst Programme is lean and competitive, with a high conversion rate and strong alumni network in Singapore's financial sector.
Barclays Singapore: Internship Guide
Barclays has operated in Singapore since 1928 and today the Singapore office houses Barclays' Asia Pacific Investment Bank, including advisory, capital markets, sales and trading, and research. Barclays sold its retail banking and wealth management businesses in Asia, so the Singapore office is a pure-play investment bank — which means interns are close to the action from day one without the distraction of a large retail operation.
Key Internship Programmes
Investment Bank Summer Analyst Programme — Ten weeks, June–August. Divisions: Banking (M&A, ECM, DCM), Markets (Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities), and Research.
Corporate Banking Internship — Eight to ten weeks. Covers institutional client banking, trade finance, and transaction banking for corporate clients.
Technology Summer Analyst — Roles in Barclays' regional technology division covering software engineering, data science, and quant platforms.
Barclays Explore Programme (Spring Insight) — A two-day event for first-year students in March. Participants attend workshops and desk visits and receive priority access to summer applications.
Roles Available
| Division | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Banking (M&A / ECM / DCM) | Summer Analyst | ASEAN advisory and capital markets |
| Equities (Sales & Trading) | Summer Analyst | Cash equities, equity derivatives |
| Fixed Income | Summer Analyst | Rates, credit, FX, securitisation |
| Research | Summer Analyst | Macro, equity, fixed income research |
| Corporate Banking | Summer Analyst | Trade finance, lending |
| Technology | Summer Analyst | Engineering, data, risk systems |
Salary & Allowance
| Track | Monthly Allowance (SGD) |
|---|---|
| Banking / Markets Summer Analyst | SGD 5,000 – 6,000 |
| Technology Summer Analyst | SGD 4,500 – 5,500 |
| Corporate Banking Summer Analyst | SGD 4,000 – 5,000 |
| Research Summer Analyst | SGD 4,200 – 5,000 |
Application Process & Timeline
- Online Application — search.jobs.barclays. Opens August–September.
- Online Assessment — Numerical reasoning and a situational strength test.
- Video Interview — Recorded competency questions on HireVue.
- Superday — Two to three interviews at the Singapore office. Banking candidates face DCF and comps questions. Markets candidates discuss macro themes and instrument pricing. Technology candidates face coding screens.
- Offer — Within one week of Superday.
Tips to Get Selected
- Study Barclays' fixed income franchise. Barclays is particularly strong in rates, securitisation, and credit markets in ASEAN. Knowing recent bond issuances or rate trades the bank facilitated makes a strong impression.
- Reference the Explore Programme. First-year students should prioritise attending Barclays' spring event. Alumni from the event have a materially better summer conversion rate.
- Prepare DCF and LBO basics for Banking roles. Barclays interviewers go deeper on technicals than many Tier 2 banks. Being able to walk through LBO intuition is a differentiator even if the role is not pure PE-focused.
- Show regional ambition. Barclays Singapore covers the full ASEAN region, so mentioning specific countries or sectors (e.g., Indonesian infrastructure, Vietnamese consumer growth) signals regional awareness.
- Network through alumni. Barclays Singapore has a strong NUS and SMU alumni base. Reaching out to analysts on LinkedIn for a fifteen-minute call before applying is highly effective.
What the Internship Is Like
Barclays Singapore runs a lean, high-ownership intern programme. Because cohorts are small (typically ten to twenty interns per cycle), interns work directly alongside senior bankers on live mandates. Banking interns may draft an entire section of a client presentation or run the comparable company analysis for a deal. Markets interns sit at live desks with morning briefings and afternoon project time.
The culture at Barclays Singapore is described as collegial, direct, and less bureaucratic than some bulge bracket peers. Feedback is given openly, and analysts and associates are generally generous with time. The firm runs weekly intern education sessions and an end-of-programme presentation.
Return Offers & Full-Time Conversion
Barclays Singapore converts approximately 65–75% of Summer Analysts. Given the small cohort, every intern's performance is highly visible. Strong performers almost always receive offers. Full-time Analysts start in July of the following year.