Monday, January 13, 2014

2014 Global Data Summer Internship Program – Bloomberg (posted on 13 JAN 2014)

Company
Bloomberg
Industry
Global Business & Finance
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
13 January 2014
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength -delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 315,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and three magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Pursuits, covers the world with more than 2,400 news and multimedia professionals at more than 150 bureaus in 73 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.

Responsibilities
The Bloomberg Global Data group offers a multitude of opportunities on the cutting edge of real-time information provision. Global Data is looking for dynamic, driven and determined interns to help research, monitor and assist our team in financial sectors as diverse as global bond markets, equity fundamentals, mutual funds, corporate actions, and energy and commodities. As an intern, you would be working with us at the forefront of market-moving information.

Qualifications
  • Preferably degree in Finance/Economics/Accountancy
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Proactive and flexible attitude
  • Ability to multitask and work well in a team
  • Interest in the financial markets
  • Fluency in more than one language is encouraged but not required

Application link

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Trainee – ProcessManagement – Emerson Process Management (posted on 09 JAN 2014)







Company

Emerson Process Management
Industry
Technology & Manufacturing
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
09 January 2014
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, is the global leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil & gas, refining, pulp & paper, power, water & wastewater treatment, metals & mining, food & beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Emerson combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, DeltaV, Ovation, and AMS Suite.

Responsibilities
unique program will help you gain the relevant experience, develop technical skills, competencies and business network that sets a strong foundation for a successful career within our organization. 

The rotational attachments will involve the following functions:
  • Order Management
  • Engineering
  • Production – with manufacturing plant
  • Supply Chain
  • Quality
  • Technical Service
Qualifications
As a technology and manufacturing company, we are especially interested in Engineering Degree graduates majoring in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, with not more than 2 years of working experience, for this AP Operations Academy program.

The successful candidate will be someone with strong technical aptitude, and problem solving skills. He/she should also possess good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders and adaptable in a fast-paced working environment. Some relevant experience or knowledge in the process control industry will be advantageous. 

Application link
If you are interested in the position, kindly send your resume to Enquiries@AP.EmersonProcess.comor visit this website www.ap.emersonprocess.com

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Internship – IT Engineer/ Business Analyst – HP (posted on 08 JAN 2014)

Company
HP
Industry
Information Technology
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
08 January 2014
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.

No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. We provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. We offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. This comprehensive portfolio helps us match the right products, services and solutions to our customers' specific needs.

Responsibilities
  • Participate and act as a member of Material Management solutions development team
  • Communicate with different groups related to Material Management (such as Supply Chain, Research & Development) to identify the IT solution’s business needs
  • Analyze, define and prioritize the requirements of the IT solutions
  • Design, implement/code & test solutions (Excel, Access, potentially SQL)
  • Ensure compliance with HP IT standards
  • Document solutions and process flows to ensure continuity and sustainability of the solutions
  • Interact with other IT experts to recommend pragmatic solutions to the overall Material Management environment

Qualifications
Knowledge/Skillset:
  • Undergoing Bachelor’s degree in an engineering/ IT/Mathematics/natural science related field
  • Strong Excel and Access skills including VBA programming. These skills will be tested in the course of the interview process
  • Basic understanding of testing tools and test scripting
  • SQL knowledge & skills is a plus
  • Basics of Supply Chain and Material Management process is a plus 

Softskills:
  • Very good team player
  • Independent, creative thinker
  • Willing to learn & grow in a fast changing environment
  • Takes responsibility to “own” a project and drive it forward

Application link

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Graduate Program – Risk Management & Commercial Insurance – Catlin Group (posted on 07 JAN 2014)

Company
Catlin Group
Industry
Risk Management & Commercial Insurance
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
07 January 2014
Closing Date
28 February 2014

Employer Description
Catlin underwrites more than 30 classes of commercial insurance coverage for clients who require a broad risk management perspective. It operates offices in more than 50 cities across  our six underwriting hubs: London/UK, Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Canada.

Since Catlin was established in 1984, the company has grown from a small London-based underwriting agency into a truly global business with expert underwriting teams in every major insurance market. It has remained committed to high-quality, disciplined underwriting and to the core values on which the company was founded: transparency, accountability, teamwork, integrity and dignity.

Responsibilities
  • Understand how to assess and evaluate risks presented by brokers, asking more detailed questions where necessary and making use of information available to decide whether, and on what terms, to accept the risks
  • Gain experience of the different underwriting business groups and work alongside experienced underwriters
  • Work alongside our actuaries and catastrophe aggregate managers taking expert advice in certain cases
  • Develop an understanding of the business by spending time in key departments including claims, actuarial and where possible a secondment to other Catlin offices

Qualifications
Creative problem-solvers and analytical thinkers who can work under pressure and to tight deadlines, whilst remaining calm and adjusting comfortably to changing conditions and priorities. Absolute accuracy, attention to detail, numeracy, logic and common-sense are required.

To be a Catlin underwriter, you need to be highly-driven, delivery focussed and a self-starter. With full support from your team, you will take ownership for your work from an early stage, using your judgement to evaluate risk and commercial acumen to develop our business.

As a confident communicator and an articulate presenter you will also have first-class people skills. Building and maintaining good relationships with other teams, brokers and clients ensures ongoing success.

Candidates should have or expect to achieve a minimum of GPA 4.00 or 2nd class upper / GPA 3.40 or Cum Laude.

Application link

Monday, January 6, 2014

Graduate Program – Retail Banking (Sales) – DBS (posted on 06 JAN 2014)

Company
DBS
Industry
Banking
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Graduate Program
Post Date
06 January 2014
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with over 250 branches across 15 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is a market leader in Singapore with over four million customers and also has a growing presence in the three key Asian axes of growth, namely, Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's strong capital position, as well as "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings that are among the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, earned it Global Finance's "Safest Bank in Asia" accolade for five consecutive years from 2009 to 2013.

Responsibilities
he Graduate Associate - Retail Banking (Sales) Programme is for degree holders, providing a fast-track development trajectory within the DBS wealth management continuum (DBS Treasures, DBS Treasures Private Client and DBS Private Bank). Combining classroom training sessions, departmental rotations and on-the-job training, the programme will equip staff with the relevant product sales, customer service expertise and client service skills, as well as required certifications, to eventually become Relationship Managers. 

Qualifications
  • At least a good Honours degree from any discipline in a reputable University/Institution and/or less than one year of work experience to apply for our Retail Banking (Sales) Programme
  • Possess strong leadership qualities as exhibited in their Extra Curricular Activities / business start-ups
  • Consistently pushed themselves to excel and stepped out of their comfort zones
  • Display initiatives and drive
  • Team players who possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Highly adaptable

Application link

Friday, January 3, 2014

Internship - Finance – Allianz (posted on 03 JAN 2014)

Company
Allianz
Industry
Finance
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
03 January 2014
Closing Date
n.a

Employer Description
Allianz  is a German multinational financial services company with a headquarters in Munich. Its core business and focus is insurance.

As of 2010, it was the world's largest insurance company, the 12th-largest financial services group and 23rd-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine, as well as the largest financial services company when measured by 2012 revenue.

Its Allianz Global Investors division ranks as a top-five global active investment manager, having €1,443 billion of assets under management (AuM), of which €1,131 billion are third-party assets (as of 2010-09-30), with specialized asset managers including PIMCO (bonds), RCM (equities) and Degi (real estate).

Allianz sold Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank in November 2008. As a result of this merger, Allianz gained a 14% controlling stake in the new Commerzbank.

Responsibilities
Macro
  • Daily updates of macroeconomic indicators, understand the importance of macro and its linkage
  • Participate in the conference calls with economists/strategists and provide summary notes
  • Support the adhoc requests on macro data/charts
  • Fixed Income Credit
  • Understand AIM’s credit scoring models for financials and non-financials
  • Assist Credit Head in mapping the OE’s credit reviews to the models

Equities
  • Monthly update of charts/data for TAA report
  • Research and analyse of companies (writing report, building model for financials, forecasts)

Investment Monitoring & Reporting
  • Producing monthly OE factsheets – once a month
  • UL performance – once a week
  • Graphs and data for presentations when required
  • Support in investment report generation

Qualifications
  • Finance or Economics Background
  • Advanced Excel Skills (macros)
  • IT savvy
  • SQL knowledge

Application link

Monday, December 30, 2013

Internship - Manufacturing – IBM (posted on 30 DEC 2013)

Company
IBM
Industry
Technology
Location
Singapore
Position Type
Internship
Post Date
30 December 2013
Closing Date
n.a.

Employer Description
IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers. Utilizing its business consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients become "smarter" as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. This includes working with organizations and governments to build systems that improve traffic congestion, availability of clean water, and the health and safety of populations. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, just completing its 18th year of patent leadership. IBM Research has received recognition beyond any commercial technology research organization and is home to 5 Nobel Laureates, 9 US National Medals of Technology, 5 US National Medals of Science, 6 Turing Awards, and 10 Inductees in US Inventors Hall of Fame. The company was behind the inventions of the PC; SABRE travel reservation system; UPC codes, Watson, the Jeopardy!-playing computing system, and much more.

Responsibilities
  • Manufacturing Operation Dashboard Programme
  • To enhance existing web-based Manufacturing Operation dashboard.
  • The objective of this dashboard is to be a centralized web tool system to keep everyone in sync. Imagine this... each department has individual reports that somewhat the interest is common to others.

This dashboard will auto-gather data and display 1-for-all view, so that everyone will be in sync to one view and update the latest information. The dashboard now consists of order reporting (processed raw data gathered from SQL), Charts and Summary, Communication tools (web communication to resolve line issues), and many cool functions.

Qualifications
  • Creative student to further enhance it and bring it to the next level.
  • Take necessary steps to improve the safety of the work process and environment
  • Able to commit at least 4 months 
  • Engineering Students 

Application link