HSBC Graduate Programs and Jobs

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. We serve around 38 million customers through our four Global Businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. Our network covers 67 countries and territories, in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America.

We look for people with progressive minds – those who are forward-thinking, driven and perceptive, and who want to develop their career while making a strong contribution to our long-term, sustainable growth.

To ensure we achieve this growth in the right way, we place great emphasis on our values and are committed to applying the highest standards everywhere we do business.

We put diversity at the heart of our business and provide you the opportunity to work in a collegiate, supportive and inclusive environment in which we seek to develop and promote people based on merit. We provide our employees with tailored training and support to help them identify and follow their chosen career path, as well as access to a range of market-competitive benefits. 

We currently offer global internships and graduate programmes in our four global businesses:

Retail Banking and Wealth Management
Commercial Banking
Global Private Banking
Global Banking and Markets

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Commercial Banking helps millions of businesses across the world – from small enterprises to large multinationals – prosper and grow by providing dedicated products and services.

Our Programmes

Internship

The Commercial Banking Internship offers students who are in their penultimate year of study exposure to their full range and complexity of our Commercial Banking business. Perform well and you could be offered the opportunity to join our Commercial Banking Global Graduate Programme.

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes: 

• Commercial Banking – Hong Kong, China and Singapore

Global Graduate Programme

The Commercial Banking Global Graduate Programme offers final-year students and recent graduates exposure to a variety of business areas within Commercial Banking: Relationship Management and Global Trade and Receivables Finance. Each area provides a platform to develop a long-term international career.

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes: 

• Commercial Banking – Singapore and China

Application closing dates (unless stated otherwise on hsbc.com/careers):

Find out more about our programmes in Commercial Banking.

Global Banking and Markets provides financial services and products to corporates, governments and institutions around the world. Our programmes will enable you to develop skills in Global Banking, Global Liquidity & Cash Management, Global Markets, Global Research and HSBC Securities Services.

Our Programmes

Internships

Our internships are for penultimate-year university students. Each internship provides an ideal introduction to the fast-paced world of investment banking, giving you a clear indication as to where your career in our global bank may lie. Perform well and you may be considered for a global graduate programme in Global Banking and Markets after university.

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes: 

• HSBC Securities Services – Hong Kong and Singapore
• Global Banking (Coverage) – Hong Kong 
• Global Banking (Coverage) Off-cycle intake – Hong Kong 
• Global Liquidity & Cash Management – Hong Kong and Singapore

Global Graduate Programmes

These programmes offer final-year students and graduates the experience and exposure to develop specialist expertise in your area. On completion of a programme, you’ll have the opportunity to progress towards a senior role – a career in Global Banking and Markets could lead to your becoming a team leader or section head in your chosen area.

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes:

• HSBC Securities Services – Singapore and China 
• Global Banking (Coverage) – China
• Global Markets – China
• Global Liquidity & Cash Management – Singapore and China

Application closing dates (unless stated otherwise on hsbc.com/careers):

Find out more about our programmes in Global Banking and Markets.

Applications are now closed for the 2018 intake year.

Global Private Banking helps high-net-worth individuals and their families meet their financial and business goals.

Our Programmes

Global Private Banking Internship offers penultimate-year students the opportunity to discover how we build relationships with our high-net-worth clients and learn about our comprehensive investment offering. If you excel during your internship, you’ll be considered for a place on our Global Private Banking Global Graduate Programme.

Global Private Banking Global Graduate Programme provides final-year students and graduates with a detailed understanding of what it takes to manage relationships with our clients, and create a wealth management strategy that meets clients’ financial goals. 

Find out more about our programmes in Global Private Banking.

Retail Banking and Wealth Management serves millions of customers worldwide through our branch network, call centres, and digital and mobile banking. We also connect institutional and retail clients with investment opportunities through our Global Asset Management division. Our programmes help you develop into a retail banking leader or asset management specialist.

Our Programmes

Internships

Our Retail Banking and Wealth Management Internship delivers experience in both a customer-facing role and a support function, and covers many areas across this line of business 

Our Digital Internship provides exposure to our digital banking business, working with teams across all corners of the world. You will have the opportunity to work in areas such as product development, performance marketing, business innovation and analytics. 

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes: 

• Retail Banking and Wealth Management – Singapore
• Digital – Hong Kong

Global Graduate Programmes

The Retail Banking and Wealth Management Global Graduate Programme provides final-year students and graduates with learning opportunities across different areas of the business and is a potential stepping stone to becoming a future leader of the bank. 

Our Digital Global Graduate Programme is for those who want to start their careers in the area of digital banking. You will join a team of leading digital specialists located around the world and gain solid experience across our digital banking platform within Retail Banking and Wealth Management.

 Find out more about a career in Digital at HSBC

We are currently still accepting applications for our 2018 programmes: 

• Retail Banking and Wealth Management – Singapore and China
• Digital – China

Application closing dates (unless stated otherwise on hsbc.com/careers):

Find out more about our programmes in Retail Banking and Wealth Management.

We’re very proud to have received several awards and recognitions throughout 2017. We have listed some of them below, but to find out more, please visit our Awards page.

• World’s Best Bank; Asia’s Best Bank; Hong Kong’s Best Bank; Hong Kong’s Best Investment Bank (2017 Euromoney Awards for Excellence)
• Best Global Cash Manager for Corporates; Best Global Cash Manager for Financial Institutions (Euromoney Cash Management Survey, 2017)
• Best Overall International Bank for Belt Road Initiative (BRI); Best Bank for BRI-related infrastructure finance in Southeast Asia and in South Asia (Asiamoney New Silk Road Finance Awards 2017)
• Best Foreign Bank in China; Best Bank in Hong Kong; Best Investment Bank in Hong Kong (FinanceAsia Country Awards for Achievement 2017)
• #9. Top 500 Banking Brands 2017 (The Banker) 
• #37 World's Most Attractive Employer by business students (Universum 2017)  
• Top Global Employer and Global Trans Inclusion winner (Stonewall 2017)
• 2017 OUTstanding / Financial Times lists of leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) and ally professionals:
  • Stuart Barette, Global Commercial Banking IT Programme Manager and trans lead for HSBC’s Pride employee resource
    group – No. 1 on the list of Future Leaders
  • Celine Tan, Senior Vice President, Client Management, HSBC Securities Services, Asia-Pacific - Future Leaders list
  • Pedro Frade, General Counsel, Argentina - LGBT+ Executives list
  • Kevin Martin, Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Asia-Pacific - Ally Executives list
• 2017 BAME100 Board Talent Index, recognising top black, Asian and minority ethnic in UK business:
  • Pam Kaur, Group Head of Internal Audit
  • Lance Kawaguchi, Global Head of Global Banking Corporates, Global Liquidity and Cash Management
• Most Powerful Women in Banking awards, American Banker 2017:
  • Diane S Reyes, Global Head of Liquidity and Cash Management, 5th - 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking list
  • Katia Bouazza, Co-Head of Global Banking, Latin America, 11th - 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance
  • Cate Luzio, Global Head of International Subsidiary Banking, 7th - 25 Women to Watch
• Global and UK 2017 Champions of Women in Business - The FT and HERoes
  • No. 5, Global Champion - Cate Luzio, Global Head of International Subsidiary Banking
  • No. 25, Top 50 Women - Amanda Murphy, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC UK
  • No. 29, Top 50 Women – Kirsty Roth, Global Head of Operations