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UAE early career opportunities
A place where you can grow
In the UAE, we opened our first branch in 1958 in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in the UAE with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the Bank’s regional hub for the Africa and Middle East region and is the centre for its Islamic Banking arm, Standard Chartered Saadiq.
If you’re looking for a career with purpose and want to work for a bank making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. Join us and help shape our future, be on the frontier of banking and open a world of possibilities for yourself.
Our programmes
Summer Internships
Ready to dive into the exciting world of banking? Our summer internship programme offers you the chance to work alongside talented professionals, tackle real business challenges, and discover what it’s like to be part of a global organisation. You’ll build valuable skills, contribute to innovative projects, and form connections to last throughout your career. Plus, many of our interns join us as graduates after university, so this could you be where your journey with us begins.
Graduate Programme
Our graduate programme combines structured training with mentorship from senior managers invested in your success as a future leader. With the support, autonomy and opportunity to make an impact in international markets, you’ll work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds to uphold our ‘here for good’ promise, giving purpose to everything you do.
If you’re looking for accelerated growth that will fully empower you to shape your own potential, our graduate programme could be just what you’re looking for. With roles in a variety of functions, you can find your fit with us.
Business areas
We’re a talented and committed workforce, representing 131 nationalities across more than 54 markets in our footprint regions of Asia, Africa and the Middle East and beyond. Our business is structured into client and customer segments and business support functions.
Meet our people
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Our early career programmes
We recruit into many different countries across the world. Find out more about the local student programmes we offer.
Where can you join us
Explore our early careers programmes in your market to learn more about our graduate programmes, summer internships and apprenticeship opportunities.
Our business areas
Learn about the different teams across the Bank, discover what they do, and find out about the different routes to entry for students and graduates to find your fit.
Application zone
Ready to apply? Find out what happens next in our application zone, including hints and tips to make sure you’re fully prepared for interviews and assessment centres.
Diversity and inclusion
We value and celebrate the diversity of our teams across all our locations and business functions so that everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
Rewards and benefits
As well as gaining the great benefits of working in our ‘here for good’ culture, we offer competitive salaries that fully reflect your skills and experience.
Our culture and values
Find out more about the purpose that underpins everything we do at Standard Chartered, and the behaviours and culture that drive this purpose forward.