Women in Technology - Women who code - Insight Programme

About the business area

Technology at HSBC Sheffield helps keep the bank moving. Our teams build the digital platforms, systems and products that customers and colleagues use every day. They help protect data, improve digital experiences and make banking work better at scale.

Within this, our Engineering teams build and support the technology that helps the bank run smoothly and respond to changing customer and business needs. It's about creating secure, scalable and reliable solutions that are built to last.

Who you are

We're looking for students graduating in 2029, who already have some coding skills and want to keep building on them. You might already know that technology is the space for you, or you might still be figuring out where you'd fit. Either way, if you enjoy solving problems, working with others and using technology to make things better, this could be a great place to explore what's next.

You don't need to have everything figured out already. What matters most is your curiosity, your willingness to learn and your openness to new experiences. We're interested in your potential, not just what you've studied so far.

You could be a strong fit if you want real insight into technology careers in financial services, you're interested in building a career in a place that could work for your life as well as your ambitions, and you're self-motivated, proactive and ready to grow.

What you'll do

This programme is based in our Sheffield Tech Centre, where you'll spend time getting a real feel for what day-to-day life is like in our technology teams. You'll take part in interactive learning sessions and skills workshops designed to help you build your confidence and broaden your understanding of the opportunities available.

You'll also meet current graduates, senior colleagues, and hear honest insights into their career journeys and what they've learned along the way. As you explore different technology roles, you'll get a clearer view of where your skills could take you and learn more about the pathways into our internship and graduate programmes. Any internship or graduate scheme offer you receive following this programme and a successful interview would be for a role based in Sheffield, with three days per week working in the office as a minimum.

By the end of the programme, you'll have built practical insight, stronger confidence and a better understanding of how your skills could translate into a future career in technology at HSBC.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must:

• Be available to join the full two-day, in-person insight event, in Sheffield on 31st March to 1st April 2027, from 09:00 to 17:00 each day.
• Have obtained, or expect to achieve, a 2:1 degree classification or higher, or an overseas equivalent by July 2029
• Be currently in Year 1 of a three-year degree, or Year 2 of a four-year degree
• Be fluent in English
• Be legally permitted to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme and beyond the end date, without requiring HSBC visa sponsorship

This particular program does not satisfy the Home Office eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship. We therefore can only progress applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they are eligible to work in the UK without HSBC sponsorship for the full duration of, and beyond, the programme end date. We cannot progress applications from candidates who apply with a graduate visa as you would not be eligible for sponsorship by HSBC when your current visa expires. You will need to confirm what visa you hold, if any, and its expiry date when you apply for us to verify your eligibility when you apply.

Due to the limited number of places on our insight programme, we are only able to consider candidates who will not require onward sponsorship after graduation.

Additional information

We only accept one application per recruitment cycle so please take time to explore our opportunities before applying as we may not be able to transfer your application to other vacancies.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered.

This insight programme may offer candidates the potential opportunity to fast-track onto our internship programme based in Sheffield or further experiences, however this is not a guarantee.