Investment Banking Summer Internship Programme 2027 Hong Kong

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the investment banking division. Gain broad exposure to different types of clients, transactions and focus on specialist areas.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate on live deals, client pitches, and support the team with advising on a broad range of corporate clients, delivering holistic, structured solutions to achieve client goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identify opportunities, develop business cases, and manage the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking.
• Manage client relationships and provide customer service support to clients, responding to questions about products and services, and processing transactions with increasing independence.
• Develop and implement financial models and strategies that support decision-making in investment banking. Understand how businesses operate and learn from industry experts.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard, consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge and experience in the assigned area of expertise.
• Possess a thorough understanding of the underlying principles within the area of expertise.
• Lead and supervise a team, guiding professional development, allocating work requirements, and coordinating resources.
• If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver consistently excellent results. The four LEAD behaviours are: Listen and be authentic; Energise and inspire; Align across the enterprise; Develop others.
• For individual contributors, develop technical expertise and act as an advisor where appropriate.
• Impact the work of related teams and partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate policy or procedure breaches appropriately and embed new policies adopted for risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision-making within the own area of expertise.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls related to the work you own or contribute to, delivering in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build understanding of how the sub-function integrates with the broader function, including knowledge of the organization's products, services, and processes.
• Understand how areas coordinate to achieve the objectives of the organisation’s sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgments based on analysis of factual information with attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions using acquired technical experience, guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex or sensitive information.
• Acts as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function, building a network of internal and external contacts.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Summer Internship Programme Overview

Join us as a summer intern and discover the world of finance and technology. Engage in real projects that offer a comprehensive business overview. Select your desired business area for an in-depth introduction, taking on immediate responsibilities guided by a mentor and line manager. Build connections, explore new horizons, and unlock growth opportunities in this 10-week journey during the summer of your penultimate year of university.

Why the Investment Banking Summer Internship Programme?

As a Banking intern, you will work with various Investment Banking teams. You’ll help answer clients’ strategic questions and deliver holistic, structured solutions to help clients achieve their goals, whether through mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt origination, loans, capital raising, structured solutions, or risk management.

As a Summer Analyst, you’ll spend the summer learning the art and science behind executing a transaction. As a member of one of our coverage or product groups, you’ll work on live deals and deal proposals. You may also work on projects that include:

• Financial analysis and modeling
• Valuation
• Industry research
• Client due diligence
• Developing written materials, including offering memoranda and new business presentations

Investment Banking at Barclays

Barclays is one of the world’s top-tier investment banks. We are one of the few non-US, full-service rivals to the biggest US investment banks. Being headquartered in Europe gives us a unique advantage. We think and act differently, from Hong Kong to Houston, and Tel Aviv to Tokyo, where everyone at Barclays works with purpose, fosters innovation, champions sustainability, and deploys finance responsibly for the long term.

Who we're looking for

To be considered for this programme, you must be pursuing an undergraduate degree with anticipated completion between December 2027 and June 2028. Ideally, you will have a GPA of 3.2 or above and a keen interest in finance and business.

You should also be fluent in written Chinese and spoken Mandarin if applying to the role in Hong Kong SAR.

We value resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit, which may be demonstrated through your involvement in extracurricular activities.

Barclays is required by law to confirm you have the Legal Right to Work in any role you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or require sponsorship, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role- and entity-specific, and any changes must be reviewed. Ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to disclose visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in withdrawal of your application or any employment offer.

Barclays is committed to equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.