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Graduate and Intern Development at HSBC UK

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HSBC UK takes your development seriously and is committed to supporting you in driving your career forward.

Induction

All our global programmes begin with an Induction, where you’ll meet other new Graduates and Interns as well as your Programme Specialists. It’s an exciting opportunity where you will:

  • Hear from business leaders about our global purpose, values and strategy.
  • Build a supportive network of peers that will be essential in your new role.
  • Learn new skills to be able to transfer into your placements working in our business.

Opportunities

As a Graduate you’ll complete different placement rotations across the UK or as an Intern or Industrial Placement student you’ll be working on live project work. Either way you will have the opportunity to learn within your role from the moment you join us. The aim is to:

  • Help shape your career and give you an idea of what you want to specialise in.
  • Build your understanding of our products and services and how we meet customer needs through our strategy.
  • Give you the opportunity to bring fresh ideas and have a tangible impact on our business.
  • Broaden your perspective and interact with lots of colleagues who will support and guide you along the way.

Qualifications and Professional Development

Regardless of what subject you studied at university, we will provide you with the necessary tools to be successful in your role. For example:

  • Training and support to help you achieve project objectives as well as professional qualifications as a graduate to advance your knowledge.
  • As well as a line manager, you’ll also have a Programme Specialist who can guide you through what this involves.
  • Structured training and access to our HSBC University means you can constantly learn, develop a growth mindset and build your expertise.

Graduate and Intern Support

As well as providing formal training, we recognise the value in learning from others.

  • You will be encouraged to use your peer network, connect with Alumni graduates, and build relationships with your Grad Mentor or Buddy, your Programme Specialist and Business Mentor to seek advice whenever needed.
  • Sessions to develop your professional, technical and transferable skills will ensure you are supported as you complete the programme and start the next step in your career.

Early Careers Community

When you join us on our HSBC UK programmes you start a journey with us, which we classify under seven different streams. There are many different ways that Degree Apprentices, IPs, Interns and Graduates can get involved in the activities under each stream and we have many different working groups and committees you can be part of.

Attract Me

The focus of this stream is all about attracting and recruiting top undergraduate talent. We get involved supporting external and internal promotion of our programmes, sharing Day in the Life Of experiences and helping to run the internship programme.

Choose Me

Choose Me helps to get people started with HSBC UK and make them feel excited about joining. This stream will focus on the onboarding of new recruits, both logistics and communication, and our Keep Warm Strategy.

Make Me Feel at Home

Once you have started, our role is to inspire people and re-assure them that they have made the right decision. This includes running our local HSBC UK Induction, and making sure your first 90 days with us really helps prepare you for a successful career with us.

Help Me Learn

Help Me Learn support and develop our people to build their capabilities and improve their performance in their role. This will include the study of professional qualifications and ensuring 2-way feedback for placements.

Let Me Grow

Here we focus on soft-skill development; this is all about developing a growth mindset in relation to pursuing personal and career aspirations. We embed a culture of everyday performance and development (EPD) through building transferable skills and preparing for the future world of work.

Appreciate Me

Leading on how we recognise and value Graduates and consider their well-being. This stream will work to ensure the Graduate voice is heard and everyone is treated like an individual. Building a feedback culture and recognising success.