HSBC
In our world, careers are just different. With 200,000 employees and 40 million clients across the globe, we’ll give you greater opportunities, clearer purpose and more meaningful impact.
You can be different too. Here, everyone belongs. We appreciate every background, but it’s where you’re heading that we’re really interested in. Your qualities, not qualifications.
Whoever you are, this is an organisation you’ll thrive in. Inclusivity isn’t an obligation to us, it’s in our DNA. We’re 50 nationalities speaking 144 languages. You’ll feel understood and supported among like-minded colleagues, but also challenged and developed by new perspectives.
Your skills are the priority, not what you’ve studied. Influencing people or producing innovative ideas, you’ll discover and refine parts of yourself you never knew existed.
Through structured development programmes, engaging mentor and buddy schemes and more, you’ll grow the kind of in-demand, agile skills that can take your long-term career to places you may have never dreamed of. As you work on purposeful projects with high-profile clients, delivering global impact from day one.
Whether you’re an investment banker, relationship manager or engineer, you’ll shape your path and enjoy all the benefits that come with being part of something bigger.
First Year Insight opportunities
Get a taste of what life with us is really like. Our paid, four-day Insight Programmes are open to first-year or second-year university students who graduate in 2028. These opportunities can be found in Birmingham, Sheffield and London and will run in April 2026. They are also an opportunity to fast-track into the summer internship roles in 2027.
Internship opportunities
We’ll help you decide what you want. If you’re in your penultimate year of undergraduate study, join one of our internships to develop skills and explore the opportunities that come with working for one of the world’s largest financial organisations. This is also an opportunity to fast-track into our Global Graduate Programmes in 2027.
Global Graduate Programmes
We offer exciting Graduate Programmes worldwide. For people with all degrees, not just finance. After all, diversity helps us deliver different to our customers. While helping you develop deeper, more varied and future-ready skills. You’ll start your programme in July 2026.
Opportunities for final year/graduated students
In some areas, we also have opportunities for final year students, recent graduates and post-graduates. These are on our Off-Cycle Internship Programmes, Graduate Insight Programme and Global Graduate Programmes.
Who would these roles suit?
- Curious minds
- Good networkers
- Fast and versatile learners
- Customer-centric individuals
- Diverse and strategic thinkers
- Relationship builders
Try our Skills Matcher tool to help you learn the roles and opportunities that might suit your current skills and interests.
Live opportunities
A Day in the Life in Investment Banking – HSBC Infrastructure Finance
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
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Women in Banking: Careers, Confidence and Community in Birmingham - UK
Join us at HSBC Birmingham for an afternoon designed to help you see what a career in banking can look like for you.You’ll get a clear introduction to HSBC UK, explore early careers opportunities in Retail Banking and Commercial Banking, and take part in practical activities that bring the roles to life.The session includes an office tour, time to network with colleagues, and a panel featuring women from our early careers programmes sharing honest insights on their routes in, the support they’ve used, and how they’re building their careers. No finance degree or previous experience required!If you’re an undergraduate student who’s curious about the world of work, loves solving problems and wants to make a real impact on customers, you’ll fit right in. Whether you’ve always had finance on your radar or you’re just starting to explore, you’ll be welcome.Come as you are, bring your questions, and leave with a clearer view of what’s possible.Register your interest and we'll confirm your spot via email.
BirminghamInside Global Investment Research
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
VirtualCareers in Transaction Banking: The Teams That Keep Commerce Moving
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
VirtualInside Quantitative Research at HSBC: What Quants Do?
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
VirtualInsights into HSBC UK - Live local, think global: Working at HSBC Birmingham
Live local, think global. Join this virtual event to explore what it’s like to start your HSBC career outside London—while working for a truly global bank. We’ll spotlight our UK hubs including Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester and the opportunities they offer across our retail banking and commercial banking areas.You’ll hear from graduates based in Birmingham, home to 2,500 HSBC colleagues and a thriving business community who've studied everything from English to Engineering and are now making a real impact for customers and clients. We’ll also share practical insights on the skills that matter, how early careers pathways work, and the support available to help you grow your career where you are.Register for this virtual event.
VirtualInside Relationship Management: A Client-Facing Career at HSBC
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
VirtualApplication Hints and Tips with a Recruiter
This summer we’re hosting a Corporate and Institutional Banking focused Summer Skills Series - a set of bite-sized, virtual sessions designed to demystify the different areas you could work in and the skills that matter most.You’ll hear from colleagues across the business, learn what day-to-day roles really involve, and get practical tips you can apply to applications, internships, and beyond.
VirtualInsights into HSBC UK - Application Hints and Tips with a Recruiter
Applications don’t have to feel like a mystery. Join this 60‑minute virtual session for practical hints and tips to help you apply to HSBC UK roles within retail banking and commercial banking with confidence - whatever your degree background.We’ll start with a quick reminder of the skills we look for and how to evidence them from uni, part-time work or extracurriculars. Then we’ll walk through the application process step by step, including what to expect at each stage and how to prepare. You’ll also get focused guidance on psychometrics: how they work, what they’re designed to test, and simple ways to perform at your best on the day.We’ll finish by sharing the resources available to support you, so you leave knowing exactly what to do next.Bring your questions and leave with a clear plan.
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