2025 HSBC Operating Excellence Summer Internship – Singapore

We welcome students from all degree disciplines and backgrounds, not just those who’ve studied finance-related degrees, or those who have knowledge of banking.

It takes a broad range of skills to be successful at HSBC. We’re looking forward to seeing the mix of skills you’ve learned so far, and hearing about the unique perspective that you’ll bring to our teams. We’ll help you learn everything else.

For: Penultimate year students
Duration: 10 weeks
Areas: Operating Excellence
Start date: May 2025 onwards
Applications open: 27 August 2024
Applications close: 31 October 2024
Location: Singapore

What You’ll Do

Your HSBC journey will be built upon - and thrive with - your skills.

We know how important it is to have the right skills, both for your future and ours. By building this skillset now, we’ll help you develop the agility to keep learning new skills throughout your career.

Over the course of ten weeks, you'll get to:

• Explore Digital Business Services (DBS) – the foundation of HSBC – providing the operations, technology and business services the bank needs to succeed
• Spend time working with the dedicated teams in Global Operations, the Deputy Chief Operating Office, the Chief Control Office (CCO) and Global ProcurementMake a real and meaningful contribution in areas like digital transformation, customer experience, mergers and acquisitions, strategic procurement, and risk and governance
• Take part in a special business project where you'll work with other interns to solve a real-world business challenge
• Perform well and you’ll be considered for a place on our Operating Excellence Graduate Programme

What You’ll Learn

We’ll help you develop the technical skills most relevant to your role. We’ll also provide plenty of opportunities to advance your non-technical skills, like relationship management and collaboration, that will help you move your career forward successfully.

During your time on the programme, you’ll:

• Start with an immersive introduction to HSBC and the world of Digital Business Services, followed by a tailored induction that will bring you up to speed in your role
• Enjoy the support of your very own Graduate Coach, who will help you make connections and navigate your way around the business
• Learn about agile ways of working and project management and develop those all-important soft skills that will set you up for a varied international career
• Have plenty of other opportunities to develop your skills, and people to support you along the way, ensuring that you’re well prepared for the future

Read more about the support you’ll get at https://www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates/student-and-graduate-development. 

Requirements

• Available to work full time for 10 weeks from May 2025 onwards
• Must graduate between December 2025 and June 2026
• Obtained, or expected to achieve, a GPA of at least 4.0 / 5.0 or 3.2 / 4.0 (as appears on your official university transcript or degree certificate), or overseas equivalent to this
• Fluent in English

Please note that you can only make one application each recruitment cycle. Candidates should make an informed decision before applying by reviewing the different business areas and location sections at https://www.hsbc.com/earlycareers. 

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we recruit on a rolling basis and may close applications before the advertised date if all vacancies are filled.