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.
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
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Induction training
Helps you connect your interests and personal skills with our purpose and values and understand how the bank works.
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Technical skills development
Begin to build the skills you need for your future graduate role.
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On the job learning
Take part in live work, developing skills in a real-world environment and get a feel for life on our graduate programme.
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Speaker series
Hear from internal and external experts on key skills topics and the bank’s strategic priorities.
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HSBC university
Access thousands of online courses in the HSBC university.
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LinkedIn learning licence
A year of unlimited access for self-development outside of the programme.
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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