About Us

The Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP) is an intensive graduate training programme designed to help fresh graduates jump-start their career in the financial services industry.

FSTEP is open to graduates age 30 and below from all disciplines, with work experience not exceeding 3 years.

It consists of a 3-month period of comprehensive and interactive classroom training followed by a 9-month period of on-the-job training with the respective participating banks or insurance companies in Malaysia.

FSTEP trainees will receive a minimum monthly allowance of RM2,600 throughout the 3+9-month programme.

Why Join Us?

Get Enriched
with technical knowledge, personal and future-ready skills to succeed in your career

Get Paid
a minimum monthly allowance of RM2,600 by the respective participating bank or insurance company throughout the 3+9-month programme

Get Connected
with a network of banking and insurance professionals in Malaysia

Get a Head Start
in launching your career in the financial services industry

Programme Structure

FSTEP is entrusted to equip talent with the right skills and knowledge for their transition into the financial services industry. The 3-month classroom training includes:

Technical Training in
Banking & Insurance

Digital Banking

Future-Ready

Executive Presence

Communicate With Impact

Business Simulation
Board Game

Prominent
Leader Session

Field Trip

Note: The listed modules are not exhaustive and are subject to change.

Participating Financial Institutions

Note: The above are the participating ﬁnancial institutions from the recent four batches.

Testimonials

YUGENDRAN MURUGIAH
Bachelor of Business (Hons),
Int. Business & Marketing,
Taylor’s University

Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

I came to FSTEP without any expectations. I am proud to say that I have learned so much in the span of 3 months’ time. FSTEP enabled me to identify and explore speciﬁc skills to stay relevant in the evolving banking industry.

SITI NURFAHANI BINTI ABDUL RAUF
MEng (Hons) Mechanical &
Manufacturing,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Malayan Banking Berhad

FSTEP programme was very insightful; an eye-opening experience with so much valuable takeaways. I am thankful to be given the opportunity to be part of the programme, meeting industry leaders and widen my network within the ﬁnancial industry. It is deﬁnitely a good starting point for graduates who are seeking for positive career growth in the ﬁnancial industry.

GAN JIA MIN
MEng (Hons) Mechanical &
Engineering,
University of Cambridge

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

FSTEP has given me plenty of opportunities to network with many other graduates who are also starting out their careers in the ﬁnancial services industry. These connections have taught me the diﬀerent working cultures that exist in diﬀerent ﬁnancial institutions from where they are from.

Admission Requirements

Malaysian citizen
Degree of any discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)
Fresh graduate or work experience not exceeding 3 years
Age 30 and below
Active involvement in co-curricular activities
Proficient in English

Are you a JPA Scholar?
Under the Scholarship Talent Attraction and Retention (STAR) initiative, JPA scholars can apply to join FSTEP and fulfill their bond commitments with the respective financial institutions.
Kindly visit www.star.talentcorp.com.my for more information.

Contact Us

For further enquires, kindly contact us at:
Office Line: +603 2701 7822
Email: fstep@asianbankingschool.com
Website: www.fstep.org.my
Facebook: fstep.official
LinkedIn: fstep-official

Thank you for your application for the FSTEP Batch 26. To those who have been shortlisted, you will be contacted by your respective sponsoring financial institutions.

The application for Batch 27 will be opened soon – Keep your eyes peeled for our announcement.