HSBC Singapore Student Work Placement (Polytechnic)

Get involved in challenging and interesting projects that will help you grow and develop your career in banking and financial services.

Our Student Work Placement Programme is a 20-24 week internship for final year polytechnic students. We will challenge you to use your talents and academic knowledge to add value to the bank and improve your professional and personal skills.

You will receive practical training to complement your academic studies gain hands on work experience in banking and financial services through opportunities across different lines of business within HSBC to take on responsibilities in a selection of interesting projects.

Based on your performance, you may be invited to join our Apprenticeship Programme upon completion of the Work Placement.

To register your profile and apply for the Singapore Student Work Placement, please submit your application and indicate your preferred positions’ Job Code (e.g. SWPP025) as indicated in your school portal or as shared by your lecturer, when completing the questionnaire at the end of the application.

Opportunities are available in the following business areas

• Wealth and Personal Banking
  • Global Asset Management
    We help customers to take care of their day-to-day finances and to manage, protect and grow their wealth. Our international network and breadth of expertise enable us to support individuals, families, business owners, investors and entrepreneurs around the world.
  • HSBC Life
    Our team of experts help deliver on these promises by providing a wide range of insurance products and services that meet the needs of our customers and by delivering the best customer experiences across Asia-Pacific..
  • Global Private Banking
    Our private banking business serves high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and their families. It provides banking, investment and wealth management solutions to support our clients to achieve their ambitions. We also advise on topics including wealth planning, alternative investments and family governance – while our experts in philanthropy support clients in their ambition to have a positive impact on society.

• Global Banking & Markets
  Our Global Banking & Markets business focuses on building partnerships with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. We use the strength of HSBC’s international network to connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, trading and sales, and transaction banking.


• Commercial Banking
  We provide businesses with banking services in both home markets and overseas. These include trade and receivables finance, global liquidity and cash management, multi-currency accounts, commercial cards, overdrafts, working capital finance, term loans and syndicated, leveraged, acquisition and project finance.


• Global Functions
  These teams play a vital role in supporting the bank’s Global Businesses. They include areas like legal, risk and finance.


• Digital Business Services
  Our Digital Business Services teams are the foundation of HSBC, providing essential support across technology, operations and key central business services. We play a vital role in driving great experiences for customers and colleagues, and enabling the bank’s strategy.

Find out more about working in Wealth and Personal Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Commercial Banking, Global Functions, and Digital Business Services.

Who can apply

The programme is open to Singapore residents who are lawfully employable in Sinapore who meet the following requirements:

• Final year Polytechnic student from any discipline
• Available to work full time from September 2024 for a duration of 20 to 24 weeks
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good learning attitude and with a can-do personality
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English