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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INTERNS
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43
NATIONALITIES
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64
LANGUAGES
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198
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| Programme | Academic status | Location | Business area | Programme type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealth and Personal Banking Graduate Programme | Final year students or recent graduates | UAE | 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 | Entry-level job seeker, Final year students or recent graduates, Recent graduate | Singapore | Digital Business Services | Schools and Apprentices | 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 | Mainland China | 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 | Mexico | 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 | Mainland China | 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 | Singapore, UAE, USA | 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 | USA | 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) | Final year students or recent graduates | 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 |
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Pay and benefits
HSBC offers a comprehensive, market-competitive package of pay and benefits to support employees’ professional and personal needs.
How to apply
Here’s everything you need to know about the application process – and tips to help you prepare.
