Intern, Commodities, Food and Agriculture HK

ING WB Asia Internship Programme 2027

At ING, we're redefining what it means to be a bank, and we're looking for students who are curious, proactive, and eager to make a meaningful impact. If you're excited to learn, challenge the status quo, collaborate with diverse teams, and turn ideas into action, our internship programme offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, and contribute to an international organisation that values continuous growth and innovation.

Department/Function: Sectors

Team: Commodities, Food & Agriculture

Internship Period: 6 months ; January-June 2026

About ING Bank

ING Bank covers Wholesale and Retail Banking in Asia Pacific. Our Wholesale Banking business is present and active in 11 major economies in the Asia Pacific, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. ING offers both retail and wholesale banking services in Australia. Globally, ING Wholesale Banking has an international network in 40 countries.

As part of our regional internship programme, you'll benefit from structured onboarding, cross-country networking opportunities, business insights sessions and a graduation experience designed to support your learning and professional development while connecting you with interns across APAC.

Job Profile Summary

• Commodity, Food and Agri (CF&A) is one of the 7 sector pillars of ING Wholesale Banking. It is a global leading team, consisting of more than 250 professionals dedicated to providing financial solutions to clients involved in the trading of physical commodities (energy, metals & minerals, and agri) as well as producers and processors of metals & minerals, food and agricultural products.
• This internship in HK offers a unique opportunity for individual seeking hands-on experience in the dynamic world of commodity financing. Interns will support key CF&A initiative within the client-facing Front Office team, working closely with various internal stakeholders
• Interns will be immersed in a collaborative environment that fosters learning and will gain invaluable experience into the workings of a global financial institution.

What will you be doing?

• Helps the front-office team in managing banking services (including but not limited to structured trade financing solutions) offered to clients (or prospective clients)
• Liaises with the client within the portfolio in deal management / transaction requests and ensuring that proposed deals are in conformity of the bank’s risk appetite and/or approve credit facility parameters
• Works closely with the relevant product partners (including Middle Office, Risk, Operations, Financial Markets, among others) to ensure smooth and timely execution of transactions, and completion of credit review / credit modifications.
• Assists in credit & operational tasks including credit reviews, customer due diligence management, call reports, covenant monitoring and management reporting
• Participates in ad-hoc projects or assignments, reporting, commercial and clients’ meeting where necessary

What qualities and skills are we looking for?

We are looking for a passionate individual who meets the following criteria:  

Qualifications: 

• Minimum GPA of 3 / 4 or equivalent

Skills & competencies: 

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to execute tasks efficiently
• Resourceful and proactive mindset to learning and problem solving
• Positive attitude in dealing with challenging and difficult situation

Need more information? 

For information on ING Wholesale Bank, visit https://www.ingwb.com/

For information on careers, visit https://www.ing.jobs/Global/Careers.htm

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) 

ING’s vision is to unlock our people’s full potential through our inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop and have impact for our customers and society. To achieve this vision, our policies support diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind with regard to age, gender, gender identity, cultural background, experience, religion, race, ethnicity, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, social origin, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require any assistance or if we can accommodate you in any way when participating in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We will be happy to work with you to ensure a fair and accessible process. Read more about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging here.