Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB) Summer Intern Programme (Jun 2024)

About HSBC

HSBC is a multinational banking and financial services company that provides a wide range of banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. The company offers retail banking, commercial banking, investment banking, and wealth management services, among others, catering to diverse financial needs.

Your role

Job description:

Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB)

Wealth and Personal Banking is the new global business combining Retail Banking Wealth Management; and Global Private Banking, to become a global wealth manager with USD1.4 trillion in assets. Its dedicated colleagues serve millions of customers worldwide across the entire spectrum of private wealth, ranging from personal banking for individuals and families to business owners, investors, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The team provides products and services such as bank accounts, credit cards, personal loans, and mortgages, as well as asset management, insurance, wealth management, and private banking, that best suit the customers’ needs.

Training & development

Join HSBC on an internship and you’ll be invited to take advantage of many opportunities to learn and develop. These include:

• An induction: you’ll start your placement with an induction into the business and the specific business area you have chosen
• Continuous guidance: your line manager will be on hand to offer advice on your career options and guide your ambitions
• Real-work experience: you’ll be working on live project work, so you’ll have the opportunity to learn within your role from the moment you join them
• Support: you’ll be assigned a buddy, with whom you can share ideas and discuss your career motivations
• Networking events: you can also attend the regular business and social events (including ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions), alongside your day-to-day role, to build your network and knowledge
• Volunteering program: you could develop new

Benefits

If you join as a full-time employee after an internship, you will receive the following benefits:

• Fixed pay
• Annual leave
• A range of benefits, which may cover areas such as work-life balance, insurance and savings, health, and personal development
• Employee share plans and discretionary pay awards based on performance
• Flexible working

Career progression

Over eight weeks, you will gain exposure to real-life projects in a fast-paced environment, building your knowledge of banking knowledge, taking a glance at banking practice, and developing your analytical and communication skills. By enrolling in the summer internship program, strong performers will receive the return offers directly for the Global Graduate Programme.

Work-life balance

As part of HSBC's commitment to an open, supportive, and inclusive working environment, the company recognizes that its employees have different personal circumstances and want a suitable work-life balance. HSBC supports its staff to adopt flexible and alternative ways of working where possible, including working from home and different hours

Culture & vibe

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, and respected and whose opinions count. HSBC takes pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.

About you

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Students from any discipline
• Can be dedicated to 8-week full-time internship in mainland China during Jul-Aug in 2024
• Formally graduate between Sep 2024 and Jul 2025
• GPA 3.0/4.0 or 2:1 or equivalent
• Chinese nationality (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates/student-and-graduate-development
• hsbc.com/careers/life-at-hsbc/benefits
• youtube.com/@Lifeathsbc