In September 2011, a 46-strong HSBC team climbed Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro for charity, raising over £80,000 for Prince’s Trust and Kids Company. At 5,895m (19,341ft), Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, and 34 members of the team made it all the way to Uhuru Peak at the top. Everyone had their own unique experience of the climb - Pascal, Executive Management Trainee, writes about his own.More...
Arthur – HSBC Intern
Retail Placement in Chelmsford
Why did I choose to work for an organisation like HSBC? More...
Economics degree from a top 3 placed University, internship(s) completed within a multi-national organisation and a skill-set of other well regarded competencies.... More...
Joey – HTS Management Trainee
I write this article having been in my first placement as a HTS graduate for a duration of two months...and believe me when I say; it has flown by faster than Usain Bolt running the 100metres! More...
Pascal – Executive Management Trainee
Since joining HSBC, there have been plenty of moments where I’ve asked myself: “how on earth did I get into this situation?”. One of those was during the final ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro with some fellow graduates, where people were dropping off with temporary blindness, swollen brains, and hallucinating under the influence of altitude sickness (boulders turning into dancing pigs?) More...
An ET’s experience of Retail Banking...
As you will have read before, I completed placements as a project manager in Southampton and then in the Global Management Office in Canary Wharf so the thought of going to work in a branch for 6 months was slightly daunting.
I arrived at the branch and was greeted as a customer More...
I recently came across an article in City AM which I thought would be of use to everyone. The article is entitled “Understanding the headhunting game” and was written by Edward Wild. Mr Wild is the founder of Wild Search, a company that specialises in leadership and non-exec appointments, and whilst the majority of students shouldn’t expect to be headhunted the article certainly raises some interesting points. More...
Following on from our previous post we thought that it would be appropriate to show you Abigail’s video on how to go about choosing the right graduate programme for you. Abby has been a member of the Executive Management programme for almost two years and, like all of us, has spent time in a variety of roles.
Making the right decision at the start of your career is just as important as the decisions that will follow later on. Whilst you may be eager to leap into full time employment as soon as you graduate you should take care to ensure that you choose a path that is suited to you and that you will find rewarding. More...
It was almost 7 years ago when I completed my first internship and I think it is fair to say that it was one of the biggest turning points in my life to date. For years I had been adamant that I wanted a career in law and so, during my A Levels, I walked in for my first day of work experience at a major law firm (I won’t mention the name here!!) confident that this was the first step in a long and successful legal career. More...
Most graduates will understand that for a CV to stand out from the crowd it has to contain more that a list of academic achievements and a personal statement. It is fairly well known that taking part in voluntary work or fund raising will earn you extra brownie points when your submit your CV. But why is this? What are you showing to your potential employer and how can you maximise these effects? More...