If you’re looking for hands-on banking internships for undergraduates, that provide an immersive experience of what it’s like to work in a global organisation, look no further. Learn more about our internship opportunities below!
What you’ll experience
Our summer internship programmes allow you to work directly
on real-world problems and build your business skills. You’ll take an active
role in supporting and driving innovation, creating lasting relationships and
connections along the way.
From roles in Wealth and Retail Banking and Investment Banking, to Technology and Audit roles, internship jobs like ours are designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to build a career in banking. Our internships are also a pipeline into our graduate programmes – if you do well, you could get a job offer at the end of the programme.
Global Internship Programme
About the programme
- The Global Internship Programme is the Bank’s structured Internship programme. These Internships typically take place during June – August for 10 weeks
- All interns will join a Standard Chartered country induction, receiving a welcome to the Bank.
- During the internship, interns will be exposed to the inner workings of our business to provide real work experience.
- Interns will be paired up with a ‘buddy’ from the International Graduate Programme to set
- you up for success during your internship and provide you insights into what could be your
- next role as an IG.
- High performing Interns will be eligible for placement in the Bank’s International Graduate
- Programme. For Financial Markets and Transaction Banking, there is an opportunity to be
- considered for other full time entry level roles.
We recruit interns for the following business areas
- Commercial Banking
- Global Banking
- Transaction Banking
- Financial Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Retail Banking
- Wealth Management
- Risk & Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance
- SC ventures
Eligibility
To apply for an Internship position, you must have the legal right to work on a permanent basis in the country for which you’re applying for the full duration of the internship. If you’re applying in the US, you must have the legal right to work on a permanent basis. If you are applying for an internship in the UAE, Qatar, or Saudi Arabia, priority will be given to the nationals of the country in question. However, we will also consider applications from other Arab nationals.”
Interns must be in their penultimate (second to last) year of study. We will accept internship applications from final year students who are required to complete mandatory National or Military service after graduation.
The Bank does not sponsor work permits for the purposes of Internships.
Evaluation
All Interns participating in the Bank’s Global Internship Programme will be evaluated during the 10th week of employment. Evaluations will be used in final recruitment decisions for the International Graduate Programme and other full-time roles is an opportunity to be considered for other full-time entry-level roles with an aim to provide an offer before the internship is completed.
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Learning and growth experience
Throughout your internship programme you’ll be encouraged
to seek feedback that will help you grow and develop your
knowledge, skills and experience.
At the end of the programme, you’ll be evaluated. Our
intention is to help you see where your strengths are and whether there
are any opportunities for you to further develop.
We’re looking to identify potential, which means the experience you gain at the Bank could lead to a job offer to join our graduate programme.