Internships and work placements
What’s it like to work in one of the world’s great international banks? More importantly, what skills do you need to thrive within it? Our work placements and internships will give you the answers.
If you’re in your penultimate year of undergraduate study, it’s the perfect time to start building the skills you need for an exciting career. On our programmes, you’ll do this and more – exploring future directions, building networks and, if you’re ready for more, securing a place on our graduate programme. Scroll down for a list of our opportunities.
Our intern class of 2024
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64
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198
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| Programme | Academic status | Location | Business area | Programme type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Life Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Wealth and Personal Banking | Graduate programme | Begin your leadership journey on this two-year graduate programme with a market-leading, dynamic, growing business. Immerse yourself in customer engagement, proposition development, digital transformation, strategy formulation, analytics and more. More information and apply |
| Technology Graduate Programme - Engineering | Final year students or recent graduates | Mainland China, Poland | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | A two-year programme to learn and hone the skills needed to develop, maintain and optimise technological infrastructure. More information and apply |
| Technology Graduate Programme - Data | Final year students or recent graduates | Poland | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | A two-year programme to learn and develop skills needed to leverage the power of our data so we can better understand our customers and design innovative digital banking services for them. More information and apply |
| Technology Graduate Programme - Cyber | Final year students or recent graduates | Poland | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | A two-year programme where you'll learn and develop the skills you need to oversee the security of our network, applications, and infrastructure. More information and apply |
| Corporate and Institutional Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Mainland China | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | Be part of the relationship banker team, building trusted relationships and leading client interactions to deliver innovative solutions for corporate and institutional clients alongside product specialists. More information and apply |
| Investment Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China, Singapore, UAE, UK, USA | Global Banking & Markets | Graduate programme | Work with corporate, financial, and public-sector clients to deliver tailored solutions, including managing an initial public offering, preparing a bond, or negotiating an acquisition. More information and apply |
| Asset Management Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Hong Kong SAR | Wealth and Personal Banking | Graduate programme | Gain experience in international finance with our Alternatives and Investments teams and learn about managing funds and portfolios. You’ll be supported by a home team who will set you up for success. More information and apply |
| Commercial Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Malaysia, UAE | Commercial Banking | Graduate programme | Learn about commercial banking through a variety of roles. You could be analysing risks to provide safe lending options, advising customers on expanding their operations, or helping them to become more sustainable. More information and apply |
| Technology Graduate Programme - Technical Business Analyst | Final year students or recent graduates | Poland | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | A two-year programme for people who enjoy working with others to figure out challenges and provide technological solutions. More information and apply |
| 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 | Switzerland, 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 | Malaysia, UAE | 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 | Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China, Singapore, UAE, UK, USA | 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 | Poland | 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 |
| Wealth and Personal Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | Mainland China, Malaysia | Wealth and Personal Banking | Graduate programme | Start your leadership career with a business that provides a variety of experiences in customer relations, product development, digital transformation, strategy, analytics, risk, and marketing. More information and apply |
| HSBC Singapore Apprenticeship Programme (Polytechnic) | Entry-level job seeker, Final year students or recent graduates, Recent graduate | Malaysia, UAE | Digital Business Services | Graduate programme | A 12-month Apprenticeship Programme for polytechnic graduates who want to gain hands on work experience in banking and financial services. More information and apply |
| Technology Internship - Engineering | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China, Poland | Digital Business Services | Internships and Work Placements | A two-year programme to learn and hone the skills needed to develop, maintain and optimise technological infrastructure. More information and apply |
| Technology Internship - Data | Penultimate year undergraduates | Poland | Digital Business Services | Internships and Work Placements | Learn how our Data teams use the value of data and information to help deliver better customer experiences based on insight. More information and apply |
| Technology Internship - Cyber | Penultimate year undergraduates | Poland | Digital Business Services | Internships and Work Placements | A deep dive into cybersecurity for people from any background who like to think differently and have an interest in learning how our cybersecurity team keeps our systems safe and secure. More information and apply |
| Investment Banking Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates, University graduate | Hong Kong SAR, Singapore | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Gain experience working with corporate, financial, and public-sector clients to help them raise debt or equity or negotiate an acquisition. More information and apply |
| Corporate and Institutional Banking Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, Singapore | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Gain insight into how relationship bankers build trusted relationships and lead client interactions to deliver innovative solutions for corporate and institutional clients alongside product specialists. More information and apply |
| HSBC Singapore Student Work Placement (Polytechnic) | Penultimate year undergraduates | Singapore | Commercial Banking, Digital Business Services, Global Banking & Markets, Global Functions, Wealth and Personal Banking | Internships and Work Placements | The Student Work Placement Programme is a 20-24 week internship for final year polytechnic students. Not only will you gain hands on work experience in banking and financial services but outstanding interns may also be invited to join our esteemed Apprenticeship Programme upon completion the following year. More information and apply |
| UK Foundation Apprenticeship | Entry-level job seeker | UK | Wealth and Personal Banking | Schools and Apprentices | Foundation Apprenticeships (Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland) offer the chance to gain real-world working experience in an entry-level role, whilst studying for fully-funded professional qualifications. More information and apply |
| UK Graduate Insight Programme | Recent graduate | UK | Global Banking & Markets | Insight programmes | Whatever you’re studying at university, this four-day programme offers a fantastic introduction to the world of investment banking and an insight into how you can apply the skills you’ve gained. More information and apply |
| UK Insight Programme | University undergraduate | UK | Commercial Banking, Digital Business Services, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking | Insight programmes | Get an introduction to how finance and treasury teams operate in an international organisation by working on impactful projects that will help you build practical skills and the experience to shape your future in finance. More information and apply |
| UK Socio-economic Mobility Insight Programme | University undergraduate | UK | Commercial Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking | Insight programmes | A brilliant opportunity to learn about the wealth, personal or commercial banking industry, how HSBC works and the careers we offer on this exciting three-day insight programme. More information and apply |
| UK STEM Insight Programme | University undergraduate | UK | Global Banking & Markets | Insight programmes | Join this exciting three-day programme to get a taste of what working in our Global Banking & Markets team is like so you can determine if it’s the right career for you. More information and apply |
| UK Women in Banking Insight Programme | University undergraduate | UK | Commercial Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking | Insight programmes | Learn about the banking industry, how HSBC works and the careers we offer on this exciting three-day programme primarily for female students. More information and apply |
| Asset Management Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR | Wealth and Personal Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Discover more about yourself and our business and see how you can make an impact with either our Alternatives or Investments teams. Learn how we connect clients globally with investment opportunities. More information and apply |
| Commercial Banking Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, USA | Commercial Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Gain experience in commercial banking through a customer-facing or support function role. Learn how to develop client relationships and support them to make their businesses become more sustainable. More information and apply |
| Finance and Treasury Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, UK | Global Functions | Internships and Work Placements | Get an introduction to how finance and treasury teams operate in an international organisation by working on impactful projects. This 10-week programme will help you build practical skills and the experience to shape your future in finance. More information and apply |
| France Apprenticeship Programme | Penultimate year undergraduates | France | Commercial Banking, Digital Business Services, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking, Global Functions | Internships and Work Placements | This programme suits students looking to gain practical experience and build the skills needed for a long and successful career in banking. More information and apply |
| France Internship Programme | University graduate, University undergraduate | France | Commercial Banking, Digital Business Services, Global Banking & Markets, Wealth and Personal Banking, Global Functions | Internships and Work Placements | This programme suits students looking to build on their degree and gain an invaluable insight into banking with a leading global bank. More information and apply |
| Global Payments Solutions Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Singapore | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Learn how we support corporate clients, financial institutions, and the public sector to manage their working capital, optimise returns on surplus funds, and enhance their treasury efficiency. More information and apply |
| Global Private Banking Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Switzerland | Wealth and Personal Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Designed for people who want a customer-facing career, this programme provides a taste of a variety of roles and departments, such as Relationship Management, Investment Counselling and Product Development. More information and apply |
| Global Research Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Gain experience in producing research on ESG, macroeconomic, sector and company-specific issues. Use your intellectual curiousity to uncover new insight that challenges the consensus. More information and apply |
| Hong Kong Global Banking & Markets Insight Event | University undergraduate | Hong Kong SAR | Global Banking & Markets | Insight programmes | A two-day programme for students from any background - studying any degree - who expect to graduate by July 2026 and who want to learn about banking and financial services. More information and apply |
| Hong Kong Student Work Placement | University undergraduate | Malaysia, UAE | Commercial Banking, Global Functions, Wealth and Personal Banking | Internships and Work Placements | For students looking for work experience with a leading global bank. Gain hands-on experience over six months, and develop your knowledge of banking and financial services. More information and apply |
| Global Markets Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Work with a variety of teams to gain experience in Sales and Trading and learn about different asset classes and product types, algorithmic trading, and how various dynamics drive markets. More information and apply |
| Operating Excellence Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Poland, Singapore | Digital Business Services | Internships and Work Placements | This eight to ten week programme designed for penultimate year students will give you all the skills you need to launch a successful career with HSBC. More information and apply |
| Quantitative Finance Associate Internship | PhD student or graduate | UK | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Develop your analytical and problem-solving skills by working on cutting-edge projects in derivatives modelling, financial products engineering, credit analysis, algorithmic trading, or machine learning. More information and apply |
| Securities Services Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, Singapore | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Gain insight into how we connect clients and their investors to investment opportunities across the globe, safekeeping their assets, valuing their portfolios and settling their transactions. More information and apply |
| Strategy and Transformation Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR, UK | Commercial Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Get an insight into how we analyse problems and execute solutions that change the bank, improving our customer experience, embedding sustainability and driving digitalisation across our Commercial and Global Banking businesses. More information and apply |
| UK Degree Apprenticeship | Entry-level job seeker | UK | Commercial Banking, Wealth and Personal Banking, Global Private Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Asset Management | Schools and Apprentices | Degree Apprenticeships offer the chance to gain fully-funded undergraduate qualifications whilst you work with us over four-and-a-half-years. More information and apply |
| UK Global Research Industrial Placement | University undergraduate | UK | Global Banking & Markets | Internships and Work Placements | Get a taste for life in one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Spend 13 months in the UK learning how research affects our global operations and our diverse customer base. More information and apply |
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