Investment Banking - Internship - USA, New York

Investment Banking Internship – USA, New York

Location: New York, USA

Start date: June 2026

Duration: 10 weeks

Overview

The internship provides exposure to investment banking with a dedicated deal team and opportunities to work on real projects that impact clients. You will learn by doing, collaborate with experienced colleagues, and develop skills relevant to a career in banking. High performance could lead to a space on the graduate programme.

Who you are

• You’re curious and keen to learn. A background in finance is not required, but you should be ambitious, driven, and ready to take on new challenges. If you thrive in a fast-paced team environment, this internship could be for you.

Core competencies

• Collaboration – Team player who works well with people at all levels and contributes to shared goals.
• Analytical thinking – Comfortable with numbers, identifying patterns, and detailed review.
• Clear communication – Able to explain ideas clearly, write concise emails, and produce slides that tell a clear story.
• Resilience – Maintains composure under pressure, meets deadlines, and stays detail-focused.
• Ownership – Takes responsibility for tasks and understands how work contributes to the bigger picture.
• Relationship building – Professional and friendly, supports the development of client relationships alongside senior colleagues.

What you’ll do

• Join a dedicated deal team and collaborate with banking teams globally to help solve client needs across corporates, private equity firms, and financial institutions.
• Experience different areas of banking by being placed in Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance, or Financing Solutions based on interests and business needs.
• Gain exposure to live deals and contribute to supporting work that enables transactions.
• Build understanding of financial statements by reading balance sheets, spotting anomalies, and calculating key ratios.
• Help create client materials, including market research, investment memos, management presentations, and pitchbooks.
• Explore how financial models are used to value businesses, analyze transactions, and assess financing options (e.g., DCF, leveraged buyouts).
• Conduct research and credit analysis to track market developments and company performance, contributing to internal insights and client-facing materials.
• Develop your technical toolkit by sharpening Excel and PowerPoint skills and delivering polished, client-ready presentations.

The program begins with a week of dedicated training led by external experts. By the end, you’ll have a clearer understanding of HSBC and investment banking and potential opportunities on our graduate programme.

Additional information

• The Company will award a stipend of $2,000 to help offset housing costs during the internship.
• You will be eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) plan.

Salary

HSBC targets a fixed pay range of $52.88 per hour for this role.

Eligibility criteria

• Available to work full time for 10 weeks starting in June 2026
• You will graduate with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in or before June 2027
• Obtained, or expected to achieve, a 3.2 Cumulative GPA or overseas equivalent
• Fluent in English
• Legally permitted to work in the USA and will not require visa sponsorship in the US now or in the future, including OPT and F-1 visa

Closing date: Friday, 17 October 2025 23:59 (UK time)