The Oriental Bank Summer Internship Program (SIP) offers an excellent opportunity to gain real-world experience in one of Puerto Rico’s leading banking and financial services companies. Interns receive a competitive advantage by connecting coursework, sound coaching and mentoring with industry experience and laying the groundwork for the future career paths. We are focused on delivering superior customer service through innovative technology, speedy processes, and personal attention.
Our Summer Internship Program is designed to immerse you in our mission of driving progress for our customers, employees, shareholders, and the communities we serve. Over the course of nine weeks, you will gain a competitive edge by integrating your academic knowledge with practical industry experience, supported by expert coaching and mentoring. This program lays a solid foundation for your career path.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
- Project Management: Learn to manage a project’s full life cycle, helping to solve complex business issues or improve processes, guided by an experienced mentor. Contribute to Oriental’s business results.
- Networking and Collaboration: Engage in continuous discussions, consultations, and relationship-building with both internal and external client groups to collaborate effectively with individuals and teams across Oriental Bank.
- Data analysis and assessment: Assess needs and opportunities through various methodologies. Propose and implement solutions to achieve our digital transformation, increase productivity, and enhance efficiency through data-driven solutions and recommendations.
- Process Improvement: Critically evaluate the current state to design and enhance processes or services by following established risk management and compliance procedures.
WHAT YOU NEED
- Enrollment: Enrolled at an accredited university or college. Undergraduate students with expected graduation dates before May 2026 preferred. Master's and Doctorate students are also encouraged to apply.
- Major: Candidates should be pursuing a major in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Engineering, Data Science or Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Applied Mathematics, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related areas preferred. Other majors may be considered.
- Experience: Previous internship or co-op experience preferred.
- Work modality: Availability to work on-site and hybrid during the summer of 2025 is required. Availability to travel is preferred.
- US Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship is required.
SKILLS
- Learning Curiosity: Demonstrate a genuine interest in understanding how things work by asking insightful questions or independently seeking out information to solve problems.
- Data-driven: Ability to collect, process, and analyze data to extract meaningful insights.
- Problem-Solving: Capability to approach complex business challenges with innovative solutions.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish required. Ability to clearly articulate ideas and information in meetings, presentations, and everyday interactions.
- Digital Focus: Effective use of digital communication tools like email, instant messaging, and video conferencing. Comfort with a digital mindset for day-to-day tasks.
- Financial Analysis: Ability to analyze financial statements, perform financial modeling, and understand key financial metrics (required for some roles).
- Time Management: Effectively manage time to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks to ensure smooth project execution according to quality standards, required.
- Technical Proficiency: In computer systems, including MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required. Knowledge of databases, visualization, querying, and other related tools for certain roles, preferred.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Purposeful Work: Being a part of our team to support Oriental’s Mission on helping their clients, employees, investors, and the communities they serve progress.
- Hands-On Experience: Engage in innovation-driven projects that directly impact our business strategies. Gain experience in Financial Services and the Banking industry.
- Learning and Development: On-going training, skills development program and networking events with senior management to complement your work experience.
- Accountability: Take ownership of high-impact, real-life project work and receive hands-on career training.
- Culture: Experience our Wow (Ways of work) with a strengths-based and skills development focus. and performance-oriented culture.
- Networking: Expand your professional network with Oriental Bank Leaders and connect with diverse students from various academic backgrounds and institutions.
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Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO Employer / Affirmative Action for Females / Disabled / Veterans)
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Since 1964, Oriental has thrived as one of Puerto Rico’s leading banks focused on serving the needs of consumers, businesses, and institutions. With multiple branches throughout the island, it has the second-largest network, and is the third-largest financial institution in core retail and commercial deposits. Oriental has a highly committed team of more than 1,500 employees serving nearly 300,000 clients. Since its establishment, Oriental has distinguished itself by delivering an unparalleled level of service to its clients making possible the progress of the customers, employees, investors and communities it serves.
OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG), is its diversified financial holding company that operates under U.S. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Its three principal subsidiaries, Oriental Bank, Oriental Financial Services and Oriental Insurance, provide a full range of commercial, consumer and mortgage banking services, as well as financial planning, trust, insurance, investment brokerage and investment banking services.
