Intern - Global Sales & Origination (Fall - Jul to Dec 2025)

Job Summary

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. With about 40% of listed companies and 90% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange.

Do you have what it takes to be at the heart of the financial industry?

Be a part of this fast-paced world where your contributions count. SGX offers you the unique experience of gaining insights into the Exchange business and the finance value chain. You will be immersed in the respective specialist functions – at SGX, we believe that our interns are involved in real-time work from Day 1.

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

We have 4 teams recruiting 1 intern each within the GSO unit:

• SGROA Commodities Sales
• DCM, FIG, FinTECH
• Healthcare, Industrials, Enterprise Tech
• FO, Energy, Infra, Sustainability
   

SGROA - Commodities Sales

Brief Overview:
The Commodities Sales team is responsible for sales and distribution of SGX’s suite of commodities products and manage relationships with clients.

The intern will be able to: 

• Gain a high level of understanding of commodities businesses of SGX and the commodities industry landscape in the region and beyond.
• Sharpen their research and analysis skill and comes up with new marketing insights.
• Participate in SGX commodities marketing events.
• Prepare themselves for a role in commodities or financial services sectors, including but not limited to research & analysis and marketing.

Job Description:
The intern will primarily support Commodities sales team in their marketing and business development efforts, including but not limited to:

• Research and analysis: Download the latest commodities news from Blomberg and share it with the team for their information and analysis. Assist the team with competitor and market trend analysis by providing insights such as e.g. volume analysis and contract specifications differentiations.
• Pre-sales & Post-sales: Assist to enhance the monthly sales presentation or marketing collateral by incorporating engaging graphs, data, and useful information. He or she may have to assist the team with meeting notes and prepare information required for follow ups.
• Event support: Support the planning and logistics of marketing events (e.g. seminars, webinars, etc.).
• Ad hoc request: Ad hoc request that the team receives, as well as other assignments and administrative matters as required by the team (e.g. create/ update internal database/ files and periodic internal reports)

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Commit to the agreed period of internship.  
• Have a good command of English, both written and oral. Be able to read, write and speak Chinese is a plus.
• Must be proficient in Bloomberg and MS Office applications(e.g. MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint), including advanced functions such as pivot tables, incorporating data visualization with charts and diagrams, and mastering presentation design principles for a polished look
• Be detail-oriented, and numerically literate.
• Be able to multitask and work independently and adhere to deadlines.
• Must be able to commit to the agreed period of internship.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn. 
• Meticulous & Diligent.
• A team player. 
• Must be a finance or related major degree holder
• Past internship experience in commodities trading or financial institutions is preferred, but not a requirement.

Job Requirements

Brief Overview:
The Capital Markets team develops and executes strategies to (i) promote SGX as a venue for fund raising via listing of equity or debt securities, (ii) build relationships with SGX listed companies and also pre-listing aspirants, and (iii) engage key investor groups including Family Offices.

The intern will be able to: 

• Assist with client engagements, market research and content development.
• You will accompany the team for any engagements and support any events.  
• Prepare and update marketing presentations, briefs and sales materials.  
• This is includes collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources, including Bloomberg, BD Corporate, DealLogic, equity research, desktop searches and from financial disclosures.
• Support the planning and logistics of marketing events (e.g., seminars, roundtables, etc.), including physical and virtual formats and preparing social media updates.
• Assist with market segmentation, targeted invitations and follow ups.
• Stakeholders include listed and pre-IPO company C-suite, the secretariat for SGListCos (association for all listed companies), market professionals & intermediaries, and also regulators.  
• Assist with other activities as necessary.
   

Tasks will include:

• Preparation of market and business updates/reports.
• Preparation and update of marketing/sales materials.
• Market research and data analysis.
• Manage sales campaigns.
• Arrange meetings and manage follow ups.
• Hosting and arranging virtual and in-person events.
• Client relationship management approach and tactics.
• Fixed income projects in areas like coordination with other departments/vendors, preparation of project update, preparation of related marketing materials.
• Marketing and business/product development efforts in the area of equity capital markets, debt capital markets and corporate & institutional clients engagement.
   

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Start by early July.
• End first week January or later.
• Have a good command of English, both written and oral.
• Fluent in MS Office.
• Generate fresh design ideas for presentation slides.
• Be able to read, write and speak Chinese.
• Be able to create content on social media.
• Have interest in capital markets.
• Good energy level
• Pleasant personality
• Creative