# Markets - Sales and Trading - Off-Cycle Internship [HSBC](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/hsbc.md) · Hong Kong · [Sales & Trading](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/sales-trading.md) HSBC is hiring a Markets - Sales and Trading - Off-Cycle Internship in Hong Kong. Posted 2026-09-09; applications close 2026-11-08. **Apply**: https://apply.careers.hsbc.com/emergingtalent/job/Central-Markets-Sales-and-Trading-Off-Cycle-Internship-Hong/1371076057/ Posted 12h ago. ## Role details ## Area of Interest Sales and Investments; Trading ## Business Area Corporate and Institutional Banking ## Short Description Build skills in sales and trading at the heart of global financial markets. ## Who You Are We’re looking for analytical problem-solvers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to learn how the global financial markets work. - **Intellectually curious:** Eager to understand what drives decisions, trends, and opportunities, with a strong desire to dig deeper. - **A natural communicator:** Able to break down complex ideas, ask smart questions, and share views confidently. - **Detail-focused and analytical:** Able to spot what others might miss, understand why precision matters, and interpret data to identify patterns and insights. - **A resilient problem solver:** Able to stay focused under pressure, prioritise what matters, and look for solutions; motivated to keep learning and tackle new challenges. - **Adaptable:** Open to new ideas, tools, and ways of working, understanding that financial markets don’t stand still. - **A team player:** Builds trusted relationships and collaborates effectively to learn and grow. ## What You’ll Do - Rotate between Sales and Trading desks during your internship to see how both sides work together to help clients succeed. - Work around market hours, including early starts and a fast pace, with the busiest moments often at market open and close. - Get hands-on with data and global market dynamics by analysing market trends, spotting patterns, collecting and presenting data, contributing to reports, supporting client pitches, and maintaining trading and sales performance records. - Contribute to real projects that strengthen client relationships and trading strategies. - Work with Trading and Sales teams to support client portfolios and learn about key asset classes, including foreign exchange, emerging market rates, commodities, global debt markets, equities, and securities financing. - Build tools and finance models using Excel, VBA, or Python to support trading and sales activity. - Learn and use industry platforms such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and HSBC’s own tools. - Build a strong foundation in financial products and how they’re used. - Understand how risk and profitability are managed while helping clients make smart decisions. The programme begins with a week of technical and behavioural skills training to help you hit the ground running. By the end of the internship, you’ll know whether a role in Sales or Trading is the best fit for you. If you perform well and enjoy your time, you may have the opportunity for a spot on the graduate programme. ## Eligibility Criteria To be eligible, you must: - Be available to work full time for 10 weeks commencing March 2027. - Have obtained, or expect to achieve, a minimum GPA of 4.0/5.0 or 3.2/4.0 (or an overseas equivalent as shown on your official university transcript or degree certificate). - Be fluent in English; knowledge of Mandarin/Cantonese would be an advantage. - Be legally permitted to work in Hong Kong for the full duration of the graduate programme and beyond, without requiring HSBC visa sponsorship. ## Additional Notes - HSBC is not able to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship. - Only one application per recruitment cycle is accepted. - Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if application volume is high. ## Applying to this role This Markets - Sales and Trading - Off-Cycle Internship role at HSBC runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. 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