Graduate programmes
Our graduate programmes will set you up for a thriving future. They are designed to challenge you and provide the skills and experience you need to progress your career. The programmes are for final year students, recent graduates and post-graduates. They typically run for one to two years. Throughout the programme you’ll have responsibility for delivering real projects enabling you to develop the skills and experience you'll need to succeed in future roles. You'll develop future-ready skills, building your network and make an impact.
We offer spaces on our graduate programmes to successful interns, so opportunities may be limited. Scroll down for the list of programmes.
Our graduate class of 2024
755
PEOPLE
Fact: Total of 755 people recruits this year
53
NATIONALITIES
Fact: Total of 53 different nationalities
62
LANGUAGES
Fact: Number of different languages spoken totalled 62 languages
286
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Fact: Universities and colleges we recruited from totalled 286 academic institutions
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| Programme | Academic status | Location | Business area | Programme type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Treasury Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Functions | Graduate programme | Lay the foundations of a long and successful career as you gain experience and build in-depth knowledge on this two-year programme. You’ll work as an Analyst influencing strategies and contributing to HSBC’s success. More information and apply |
| Global Payment Solutions Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | USA | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | Work flexibly and gain client exposure by supporting corporates, financial institutions, and the public sector to manage working capital, optimise returns on surplus funds, and enhance their treasury efficiency. More information and apply |
| Global Private Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | UK | Wealth and Personal Banking | Graduate programme | Come build your customer-facing career and develop your commercial mindset and expertise while working with our international and diverse high net worth client base. More information and apply |
| Global Research Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | Join our experts and learn how to produce research on ESG, macroeconomic, sector and company-specific issues. We encourage intellectual curiosity and those who challenge the consensus. More information and apply |
| Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme | University graduate | Hong Kong SAR | Commercial Banking, Digital Business Services, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking | Graduate programme | Join the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme. More information and apply |
| Global Markets Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | UAE | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | Learn how to thrive on the fast-paced, exciting, and dynamic Sales and Trading floor. Get hands-on experience with a variety of products across asset classes by working with supportive and experienced professionals in sales, trading, and structuring. More information and apply |
| Operating Excellence Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Mexico | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | This two-year graduate programme will give you experience in driving business change, so you can deliver the innovative solutions and best-in-class customer experiences that define our success. More information and apply |
| Quantitative Finance Associate Programme | PhD student or graduate | UK | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | A competitively paid two-year programme, where you’ll gain experience in quantitative analytics roles in our Markets & Securities Services business working on cutting-edge projects across different asset classes. More information and apply |
| Securities Services Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | A two-year programme providing you the opportunity to work in various teams within Securities Services, across our Investor Services and Direct Custody and Clearing products. More information and apply |
| Strategy and Transformation Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Commercial Banking | Graduate programme | Work in different teams that enable growth and drive efficiency across our Commercial and Global Banking businesses. Gain experience in transformation, strategy, analysis, sustainability, and digitalisation. More information and apply |
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