Graduate opportunities

Ready to put your studies into practice? With continuous learning, early responsibility and extensive networking, our graduate opportunities are a great way to start a successful career at HSBC.

We welcome graduates who will bring fresh perspectives and knowledge to our different global business and functions. Our programmes are designed to stretch and challenge you, while providing the skills and experience to help you progress your career and contribute to HSBC’s continuing success.

Read a short introduction to our global programmes

Global Banking & Markets is a large and complex global business. From Investment and Corporate Banking to Securities Services and Global Research. Let some of our current graduates explain it to you.

Understanding Global Banking & Markets (duration 1:43) Our graduates explain what they’re learning and doing, and what it’s like to work at HSBC

Global Banking & Markets programmes

Explore how you'll help provide financial services and products to corporates, governments and financial institutions through our different programmes.

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Explore the many different parts of the Wealth and Personal Banking business with four of our current graduates: Lavinia, Alia, Tania and Damian.

Understanding Wealth and Personal Banking (duration 1:29) Hear about the opportunities to gain experience working in different areas of the business from our graduates

Wealth and Personal Banking programmes

Explore our different programmes and learn how you'll help customers take care of their day-to-day finances and to manage, protect and grow their wealth.

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Hear from Elizabeth and Roy, two of our Commercial Banking graduates, on what this global business does, the work they do and why they enjoy it.

Understanding Commercial Banking (duration 1:37) What’s life like at HSBC? Our graduates share their stories and explain what they’re learning on their programme

Commercial Banking programmes

Explore how you'll help small enterprises focused on their domestic market to large companies operating internationally through a variety of different programmes.

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Two of our graduates, Ingrid and Aarooshi, explain Digital Business Services and why it’s such an exciting part of the business to work in.

Understanding Digital Business Services (duration 1:33) Our graduates explain how they’re using technology and innovation to transform the way we work

Digital Business Services programmes

Explore our programmes to learn how you'll help to provide essential support across technology, operations and key central business services for our global businesses and functions.

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We also offer a range of other tailored graduate placements and programmes at a local level in some markets around the world.

Entry-level roles

Want to launch your career by starting a full-time job? If you’d like to work in a customer-facing role, join one of our operational teams or explore the many other opportunities we offer at HSBC, visit our global job finder tool.

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