DBS Bank announced plans to recruit over 500 young, local professionals in 2026 through its management associate, internship, and traineeship initiatives, bolstering its talent pipeline as it integrates artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. This upcoming cohort will bring the bank’s total intake of young local talent to nearly 1,600 individuals between 2024 and 2026.
The bank’s specialized 12-month management associate program, which features rotations across business, technology, and operations, will onboard 112 individuals in 2026—more than doubling its average annual intake from the previous two years. Additionally, DBS plans to bring in over 400 interns to work on live banking and technology projects. It will also sustain its six-month Graduate Industry Traineeship (GRIT) program across various support and business units, matching the previous year’s intake of 44 trainees.
DBS Chief Executive Officer Tan Su Shan emphasized that the bank’s commitment to early-career hiring is being enhanced by AI, which allows newer employees to transition quickly to high-value tasks. According to Tan, internal generative AI tools are speeding up the onboarding process, allowing staff to contribute to complex problem-solving and project management much earlier in their careers. The lender highlighted specific internal platforms, such as CodeBuddy and DBS-GPT, as key resources currently driving its software development and knowledge-based workflows.
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