Student opportunities
Whether you’re in your first, penultimate or final year of your undergraduate or postgraduate studies, we offer a wide range of exciting options for you to gain experience of the workplace.
Global internships
An internship at HSBC will give you first-hand experience of what it's like to work for a global bank. We're looking for the future talent of our business – people with ambition who are motivated to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment.
Global Banking & Markets
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.
Wealth and Personal Banking
Explore the many different parts of the Wealth and Personal Banking business with four of our current graduates: Lavinia, Alia, Tania and Damian.
Commercial Banking
Hear from Elizabeth and Roy, two of our Commerical Banking graduates, on what this global business does, the work they do and why they enjoy it.
Digital Business Services
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.
Local programmes
In some markets around the world, we offer tailored placements such as work experience and apprenticeships to help school, college and university students gain practical, hands-on experience in financial services and build the skills needed for a successful career in banking.
- France Apprenticeship Programme
- France Internship Programme
- Hong Kong Industrial Placement
- Hong Kong Student Work Placement
- UK Apprenticeships
- UK Global Research Industrial Placement
- UK Industrial Placement – Business Support Officer
- UK Work Experience Programme
- US Commercial Banking Rising Junior Programme
- US Commercial Banking Spring Insight Programme
- US Global Banking & Markets Rising Junior Programme
- US Global Banking & Markets Spring Insight Programme
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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Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to support your professional and personal needs.
Development
You’ll be provided with continuous learning to help you develop your skills and experience the world of work.
How to apply
Here’s everything you need to know about the application process – and tips to help you prepare.
Learning together
At HSBC, we encourage collaboration, the pursuit of new skills through training and diverse thinking to help shape the future of the bank.
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