Student Apprenticeship Programme - Marketing (Jan 2024)

About HSBC Malaysia

HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad is a member of the HSBC Group, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. It employs about 4,500 people in Malaysia.

Your role

Malaysia Student Work Placement opportunities are available in the following business areas:

• Wealth and Personal Banking 

The bank helps customers take care of their day-to-day finances and manage, protect, and grow their wealth. The bank's international network and breadth of expertise enable it to support individuals, families, business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs around the world

• Global Banking & Markets (Global Banking, Markets & Securities Services and Wholesale Client Services)

Global Banking & Markets business focuses on building partnerships with corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. The company uses the strength of HSBC’s international network to connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. The bank products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales, and transaction banking.

• Commercial Banking (Business Banking and International Subsidiary Banking)

The bank provides businesses with banking services in both home markets and overseas. These include trade and receivables finance, global liquidity and cash management, multi-currency accounts, commercial cards, overdrafts, working capital finance, term loans, and syndicated, leveraged, acquisition, and project finance.

• Global Functions (Risk, Compliance, Legal, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources and Finance)

It plays a vital role in supporting the bank’s Global Businesses, which include areas from legal, risk, and finance to human resources, sustainability, marketing, and communications.

• Digital Business Services (Operations, Technology, and Key Central Business Services)

Digital Business Services teams are the foundation of HSBC, providing essential support across technology, operations, and key central business services for global businesses and functions. The bank plays a vital role in driving great experiences for customers and colleagues and enabling the bank’s strategy.

Training & development

Join on an internship and you’ll be invited to take advantage of many opportunities to learn and develop. These include:

• An induction: you’ll start your placement with an induction into the business and the specific business area you have chosen
• Continuous guidance: your line manager will be on hand to offer advice on your career options and guide your ambitions
• Real-work experience: you’ll be working on live project work, so you’ll have the opportunity to learn within your role from the moment you join us
• Support: you’ll be assigned a buddy, with whom you can share ideas and discuss your career motivations
• Networking events: you can also attend our regular business and social events (including Lunch and Learn sessions), alongside your day-to-day role, to build your network and knowledge
• Our volunteering program: you could develop new skills outside finance – while contributing to the communities in which the bank work

Benefits

Interns at HSBC Malaysia will get the following benefits:

• Monthly compensation
• Medical facilities
• Office facilities

Career progression

An internship at HSBC will give you first-hand experience of what it's like to work for a global bank. Upon the completion of the program, you have the opportunity to join some graduate programs at HSBC such as Graduate Trainee Global Banking & Markets, Graduate Trainee Wealth and Personal Banking, Graduate Trainee Commercial Banking, or Graduate Trainee Digital Business Services.

Work-life balance

The average rating of HSBC's work-life balance on another platform is 3.7 out of 5. It means that the work-life balance awareness at HSBC is good enough. This position will be hybrid working, you can work from home if necessary. HSBC's culture promotes flexibility, collaboration, learning, and wellbeing in both physical and virtual workplaces. Therefore, you can enjoy your personal life outside of work. 

Culture & vibe

HSBC Malaysia is a good choice for an internship program because you work with supportive mentors and teammates. In addition, HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, and respected and opinions count whether you are an intern or full-time employee. 

About you

If you are interested in applying for this program, you have to meet the following qualifications:

• To be eligible for a place in the programme, you must be an undergraduate student studying in any discipline with availability to work full time for a minimum duration of 10 to 12 weeks.
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good learning attitude and pleasant personality to work with multiple stakeholders
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• The legal right to work in Malaysia 

How to apply

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if selected for the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps, which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings, which may arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.

Sources

Here are the sources used in researching this page:

• glassdoor.com/Reviews/HSBC-Kuala-Lumpur-Reviews
• hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates/student-opportunities