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We believe our internships offer a fantastic platform to shape your future career. The Summer Internship Programme is run yearly in multiple functions and regions across ICBCS. Our intern programme offers centrally run events to enhance networking, training opport0unities and career support. For more information about ICBCS and our Summer Internship Programme please visit our Careers Site.

The deadline for submitting your CV for the 2026 Summer Internship Programme is on Friday 13 February 2026

Division: Global Markets, Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC).

Duration: The Internship Programme will run for a period of 12 weeks, Monday 22nd June 2026 Friday 11th September 2026. Please ensure you can fully commit to this timeframe.

About the job

We have several opportunities across the areas below within our Global Markets Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) team, and you will be asked to specify your preferred area in the application form. The FIC business offers a comprehensive set of foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, money markets, capital markets and structured financing products.

Our clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments and institutional investors around the world.

Sales origination

  • Work closely with multiple members of the Origination team to support them with BAU and ad hoc projects
  • Assist the Origination team with various established processes (incl. pre-trade checks, onboarding of clients, negotiating legal documents and credit risk limits) in collaboration with risk, legal, operations and IT teams of the Bank
  • Assist the Origination and Structuring team with building new processes and driving new initiatives (incl. launching new products, improving existing reporting, finding clients in new jurisdictions)
  • Assist team members in all aspects of deal origination, deal execution and post-trade management
  • Assist the team in preparation for client meetings (e.g. summary of client's financial profile, macro snapshot of the country client operates in, potential business opportunities) and participation in client conference calls (taking notes, summarizing next steps, drafting follow-up emails to client)
  • Work on external and internal PowerPoint presentations, internal Excel reports/Credit Memos/termsheets in line with current needs of the team, incl presentations for ICBCS management
  • Collaborate closely with Trading and Structuring teams on live and potential transactions
  • Conduct market analyses and research in line with the current needs of the team, could be with focus on Central Asia, LatAm, CEE, Turkey or Africa, depending on where placed in the team.

Dcm

  • Work closely with multiple members of the DCM team to support them with BAU and ad hoc projects
  • Assist the DCM team with various established processes (incl. working on a Eurobond mandate, sending updates to internal / external parties)
  • Work on internal PowerPoint presentations, Excel reports and termsheets in line with current needs of the team, incl presentations for ICBCS management
  • Collaborate closely with Legal and other teams on live and potential DCM transactions
  • Conduct market analyses and research in line with the current needs of the team

What you'll need to be successful

We're looking for the following skills and experience. If you don't have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.

  • Strong organisation, prioritisation and multi-tasking skills
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
  • Highly developed problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency on all workstation applications e.g. Microsoft Office products
  • Ability to deliver to the required service standards in a customer focused environment

Why should you join us

ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.

We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.

Our vison statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.

We're committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

If you're excited about joining our Intern programme, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!