UK Global Banking & Markets Graduate Insight Programme

Whatever youre 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 youve gained.

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This programme held in September each year. It’s designed as a fast-track route to our Global Banking & Markets Off-Cycle Internships, which run from March to May the following year.

In turn, these Off-Cycle Internships, form a direct pipeline to our Global Banking & Markets Global Graduate Programmes which start later in the same calendar year.

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Your HSBC journey will be built upon - and thrive with - your skills.

We know how important it is to have the right skills, both for your future and ours. By building this skillset now, we’ll help you develop the agility to keep learning new skills throughout your career.

Over the course of four days, you’ll get to:

  • See for yourself what life in a dynamic and diverse global bank is really all about.
  • Hone your skills with one of our businesses in Global Banking & Markets.
  • Meet with world-class business leaders, who’ll share details of their career paths to help you start your journey post-university.
  • Explore how we work in each of the different business areas and establish where your own skills and passions fit best.
  • Immerse yourself in hands-on tasks, interactive learning sessions, skills workshops, sales and trading games, and work shadowing.
  • Discover the importance of teamwork, resilience and communication skills in building client relationships.
  • Learn how our in-depth understanding of analysis and modelling enables us to interpret market data and give our clients the insights they need.
  • Experience our culture first-hand and learn what makes HSBC unique, such as our global strategy, our Employee Resource Groups, our ESG goals, and above all, our people.

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