Internship and work placement programmes

On an internship or work placement, you’ll develop the skills you need to thrive and explore the opportunities that come with working for one of the world’s great international banks.

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Who you are

These programmes are suitable for you if you’re in your penultimate year of study or recently graduated. They’ll give you a real-life insight into a future career. Like what you see and perform well, and you’ll be offered the opportunity to join us on a graduate programme.

We use skill-based hiring to look beyond your CV because we know you’re so much more than what you studied. We assess for the qualities that we know will mean you’ll thrive at HSBC – if you can demonstrate those and have a willingness to never stop learning, we’ll teach you the technical stuff.

What to expect on an internship or work placement

Prepare for the future

An internship or work placement is the perfect way to prepare for a graduate programme and start building a network of colleagues who will be there to support you throughout your career.

The skills you develop will be your passport to opportunities working with colleagues across the world, delivering impact for customers and communities of all sizes.

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Julien

Role: Investment Counsellor Joined: 2023 Location: New York, USA Studied: Economics and Chinese

The industry can feel daunting, but HSBC’s inclusive culture has helped me thrive. From the outset, I felt supported and welcomed.

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Talent community

Join our talent community to stay up to date on our opportunities. We’ll advise you as programmes open for applications, invite you to events, show you behind the scenes on our programmes, introduce you to our graduates and share tips from our recruiters.

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