Investment Banking - Internship

About the Internship

Help global companies grow through strategic deals, funding, and advice. This internship offers real-world experience in investment banking, working alongside experienced colleagues and joining a specialist deal team on meaningful client work.

Who You Are

You’re curious and keen to learn. You may not have a finance background yet, but you have the ambition to explore it, the drive to make an impact, and the confidence to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment. You thrive in a team and want support as you build practical career experience.

• Collaboration: Work well with people at all levels—from fellow interns to Senior Bankers. Be reliable, supportive, and ready to contribute to shared goals.
• Analytical thinking: Enjoy working with numbers, spotting patterns, and paying attention to detail. Review data and check for formatting issues with a methodical approach.
• Clear communication: Explain ideas simply and clearly. Write concise emails and create slides that tell a clear story.
• Resilience: Stay positive under pressure, meet deadlines, and keep a cool head in busy periods. Remain detail-focused and committed to quality.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for your tasks and care about the quality of your work, understanding how it supports the wider picture.
• Relationship building: Be friendly and professional, enjoying teamwork and supporting the development of strong client relationships alongside senior colleagues.

What You’ll Do

You’ll experience what it’s really like to work in investment banking by joining a specialist team and gaining exposure to live, client-impacting projects. You won’t just observe—you’ll learn by doing, contribute to meaningful work, and develop skills for your future career.

Key Activities

• Join a dedicated deal team: Work closely with a team focused on specific transactions, products, or business sectors. 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: You’ll be placed in either Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance, or Financing Solutions depending on your interests and business needs.
• Get exposure to live deals: See how real transactions are carried out and support the work that helps make them happen.
• Build your understanding of financial statements: Learn to read balance sheets, spot anomalies, and calculate key ratios. Support will be provided if you’re new to accounting.
• Help create client materials: Assist with research and the preparation of documents such as investment memos, management presentations, and pitchbooks.
• Explore how financial models work: Understand how models are used to value businesses, analyze mergers and acquisitions, and assess different types of financing. Learn techniques such as discounted cash flow and leveraged buyouts.
• Conduct research and credit analysis: Track market activity, analyze company performance, and contribute to internal insights and client-facing materials.
• Develop your technical toolkit: Strengthen Excel and PowerPoint skills by building accurate models and creating polished, client-ready presentations.

Training and Career Opportunities

You’ll begin with a week of dedicated training led by external experts. By the end of your internship, you’ll have a clearer understanding of HSBC and investment banking, including where you could fit in. If you perform well, you may have the opportunity of a place on the graduate programme.