Working on a range of projects some individually that are for my specific placement others as a group with my fellow intern cohort I also help out with general tasks that need to be done in my team in addition to these larger projects I spend time us
Working on my projects attending talks working on internship presentations
My role consists of shadowing team members and interacting with both customers and internal colleagues alike
Online zoom calls with multiple stakeholders within the bank Individual project work along with two group projects Collaborating the other interns and stakeholders from other departments
This was a completely virtual event run on zoom and consisted of 4 days of panel talks recruitment tips and introductions into different sectors of HSBC technology
Able to learn about all the different sectors in the technology department Engaged in PowerPoint presentations and QampA panels
Having multiple workshops each day and talking to different people
I attended some interesting presentations by some of the employees at HSBC they spoke about what working in technology would involve Also some postgraduate employees spoke about the application process when applying for placements as well as other oppor
Attending zoom calls and meeting with employees from different areas in the industry Asking them questions about their roles and how they could further progress Attended some workshops that involved teaching people how to code and how they can implement
Acted as an intermediary between clients and the firm trying to balance client needs with the ability to generate revenue On a daytoday as I was an intern I was involved in a lot of data optimisation projects as we move towards a more digitial era
We had different sessions ranging from technology related sessions to networking sessions A cumulative work experience
Listened to different employees experiences and the potential roles and opportunities in different fields
Panel discussions with HSBC employers Insights into different HSBC Technology service line IAmRemarkable workshop Recruitment session
Worked across various projects each week often working on pitchbooks and financial models in the context of debt and capital structure advisory
My role involved getting to know people within the organisation the products and services offered to clients and the type of clients we covered It was very relationships based I worked a lot with powerpoint creating decks and slides as well excel used
Create a market for clients in order to provide liquidity to clients across a wide range of asset classes Create tools to enhance client relationships based on data analytics Create market thematic pieces for clients Identify trade opportunities
On a daily basis I would generally find myself doing jobs to assist the banking team at HSBC This mainly included interactions with customers and on occassions talking to customers about banking plans etc There were many interactions within the branch
I really did enjoy my work placement This was my first proper work placement in a professional setting and this was also the first time where I was able to learn a lot about banking and what a banking job may entail as I had not really considered it befo
HSBC did a great job of making the virtual internship as enjoyable as possible There are obvious aspects that we all missed out on such as networking in the office and being able to socialise with the other interns but I think overall most if not all of
Very much It was highly enjoyable and I experienced a diverse range of intellectuallystimulating work during my placement
