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Upon completion of the apprentice- pact for customers and communi- and Wealth Management.
ship, the candidates are invited to a ties. You must be in your penulti- You’ll get expertise in meeting the
graduation ceremony in prestigious mate year of study and you may needs of our business and corporate
locations such as the Houses of Par- apply regardless of what subject customers, gain understanding of our
liament to celebrate their success you’re studying at University. We of- products as well as compliance and
and explore further career develop- fer programmes in both our com- risk issues and work on strategic proj-
ment options. mercial and retail businesses and an ects. You’ll meet senior management
internship with HSBC will give you and work on charity or university con-
INTERNSHIPS exposure, hands-on experience and tact projects with your colleagues.
While you’re studying at university, on-the-job training to gain a head- We’ll also support you in studying for
you also need to prepare yourself start in your career. relevant professional qualifi cations.
for the world of work. All of our By the end of these programmes you
summer interns have a growth GRADUATE PROGRAMMES will move into your fi rst managerial
mind-set and are enthusiastic, pro- Our award-winning graduate pro- role. This could be as a Service and
fessional and passionate about grammes are for graduates looking to Sales or Branch Manager, a Premier
working in HSBC. develop a career with a leading global Relationship Manager, a Commercial
We o er 8-week paid internships to bank. These two-year programmes Relationship Manager or an Invest-
students who are collaborative and will give you opportunities to gain ex- ment Banking Analyst.
curious thinkers, with the courage pertise in one of our main business Continue to perform and we’ll invite
to challenge the status quo and the areas e.g. Commercial, Global Bank- you to an assessment for our junior
motivation to make a positive im- ing and Markets and Retail Banking talent pipeline.

IKENNA ONYEMA

Following graduation, I started at HSBC
via the Prince’s Trust. Within a few
weeks I successfully applied for a full
time position. Whilst in this role, I took
the opportunity to complete an appren-
ticeship. This provided me with a solid
understanding of bank processes and
left me with some helpful, practical the-
ory to put to use. After two-and-a-half
years in the branch and a promotion, I
successfully gained a place on the grad-
uate scheme.
I’m about to start my third and fi nal
placement. Each placement has pre-
sented opportunities to learn and devel-
op myself further. I’ve learnt more about
the wider business and I have built valu-
able connections with di erent teams.
While on the scheme I’ve improved my
writing and communication style and
discovered a creative side that I didn’t
know I had. I’ve also been fortunate to
lead on projects and now have a greater
appreciation for technology and how
we can apply it. Outside of work, I’ve
had the opportunity to help promote di-
versity within the bank and attract new
graduates to the scheme.
I’ve identifi ed where I have knowledge
gaps and taken action to develop these
through the in-house courses available. I’ve learnt more about the wider
This has particularly helped me to im-
prove my understanding of innovation business and I have built valuable
concepts I’m glad to have taken all op- connections with di erent teams
portunities to do this.

For more info, visit:
www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates

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