Graduate programmes
Our graduate programmes will set you up for a thriving future. They are designed to challenge you and provide the skills and experience you need to progress your career. The programmes are for final year students, recent graduates and post-graduates. They typically run for one to two years. Throughout the programme you’ll have responsibility for delivering real projects enabling you to develop the skills and experience you'll need to succeed in future roles. You'll develop future-ready skills, building your network and make an impact.
We offer spaces on our graduate programmes to successful interns, so opportunities may be limited. Scroll down for the list of programmes.
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Programme | Academic status | Location | Business area | Programme type | Description |
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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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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