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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Singapore Student Work Placement | Penultimate year undergraduates, University undergraduate | Singapore | Wealth and Personal Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Commercial Banking, Global Functions, Digital Business Services | Internships and Work Placements | The Singapore Student Work Placement, which lasts for 12 weeks, will challenge you to use your existing skills and academic knowledge to add value to the bank and improve your professional and personal skills. 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 | Final year students or recent graduates | Poland | 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 |
| Asset Management Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR | Wealth and Personal Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Discover more about yourself and our business and see how you can make an impact with either our Alternatives or Investments teams. Learn how we connect clients globally with investment opportunities. More information and apply |
| Commercial Banking Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Mainland China | Commercial Banking | Internships and Work Placements | Gain experience in commercial banking through a customer-facing or support function role. Learn how to develop client relationships and support them to make their businesses become more sustainable. More information and apply |
| Finance and Treasury Internship | Penultimate year undergraduates | Hong Kong SAR | Global Functions | Internships and Work Placements | Get an introduction to how finance and treasury teams operate in an international organisation by working on impactful projects. This 10-week programme will help you build practical skills and the experience to shape your future in finance. 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
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