Who you areYoucurious and keen to learn. Donworry if you havengot a background in finance what welooking for is someone with the ambition to explore it, the drive to make an impact, and the confidence to take on new challenges. If fast-paced environments are your thing, you thrive in a team, and you want to build real-world career experience with support every step of the way this internship could be for you.Herewhat welooking for:Collaboration Youteam player who works well with people at all levels from fellow interns to Senior Bankers. Youreliable, supportive, and ready to contribute to shared goals.Analytical thinking You enjoy working with numbers, spotting patterns, and paying attention to the details. Whether itreviewing data or checking for formatting issues, yougot a sharp eye and a methodical approach.Clear communication You can explain your ideas simply and clearly, whether youtalking to a fellow intern or summarising something for a senior team member. You write concise emails and can put together slides that tell a clear story.Resilience You stay positive under pressure, meet deadlines, and keep a cool head when things get busy. Youdetail-focused and committed to doing your best work, even when the pace picks up.Ownership You take responsibility for your tasks and care about the quality of your work. You understand how your work contributes to the bigger picture, and youproud to do it well.Relationship building Youfriendly, professional, and good with people. You enjoy being part of a team and are keen to support the development of strong client relationships alongside more senior colleagues.What youdoThis internship is your chance to experience what itreally like to work in investment banking. Youjoin a specialist team, work alongside experienced colleagues, and gain exposure to real projects that impact our clients. You wonjust be watching from the sidelines youlearning by doing, contributing to meaningful work, and developing skills that will stay with you throughout your career.Herewhat youget involved in:Join a dedicated deal team Work closely with a team focused on specific transactions, products or business sectors. Youalso collaborate with banking teams across the globe to help find solutions for clients, including corporates, private equity firms, and financial institutions.Experience different areas of banking Youplaced in either Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance or Financing Solutions depending on where your interests and our business needs align.Get exposure to live deals See how real transactions happen in real time, and get involved in the supporting work that helps make them happen.Build your understanding of financial statements Learn how to read balance sheets, spot anomalies, and calculate key ratios using your accounting knowledge (or develop it with support if younew to it).Help create client materials Assist in researching market conditions and preparing documents like investment memos, management presentations, and pitchbooks the materials we use to support and advise our clients.Explore how financial models work Learn how models are used to value businesses, analyse mergers and acquisitions, and assess different types of financing. Youstart to understand techniques like discounted cash flow and leveraged buyouts.Conduct research and credit analysis Track whathappening in the market, dig into company performance, and contribute to the creation of internal insights and client-facing materials.Develop your technical toolkit Yousharpen your Excel and PowerPoint skills by building error-free models and putting together polished, client-ready presentations.Youkick off your internship with a week of dedicated training led by external experts. By the end of your time with us, youhave a clearer understanding of HSBC and investment banking and where you could fit in. Perform well and youhave the opportunity of a space on our graduate programme.Additional informationWe will consider candidates that require visa sponsorship for this role.Eligibility criteriaAvailable to work full time for 10 weeks commencing March 2026Already graduated or will have completed studies before the programme start dateObtained, or expected to achieve, a minimum of a 2:1 Degree classification or higher or overseas equivalentFluent in English