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Early Careers
Your Impact
Starts HereJoin a bank that invests in you from Day One, where your unique perspectives will drive meaningful change
Stand for more
Start your career in banking today
Our early careers programmes combine 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.
Here, your career isn’t about waiting for the future – it’s about actively creating it through work that matters to our clients, communities, and economies throughout the world.
Graduate
programmeOur graduate programme is designed to equip you with the tools, training, network, and support to fast-track your career in banking.
Internship
programmeLaunch your graduate banking career with our comprehensive summer internship programme providing hands-on exposure to the finance industry.
Apprenticeship programme
Whether you’re a recent graduate or school leaver, we offer a structured pathway to build your career in banking, gaining real-world experience.
Life at Standard Chartered
We connect markets, clients and ideas. It’s where over 83,000 people come together with ambition and a strong sense of accountability – to take action and make good things happen for each other, our clients and our communities. When you work with us, you can expect to be challenged and supported, while helping to build the new economies in trade, innovation and sustainability that will change the world for good.
Join us, and help make real, lasting change that goes well beyond wealth creation alone. From supporting global trade and investment, to helping people, companies and communities grow and prosper. Our promise to be here for good runs through everything we do. It’s what make us different.
Meet our people
Discover more
Our local early career programmes
We recruit into many different countries across the world. Find out more about the local student programmes we offer.
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.
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.
Supporting wellbeing
We aim to bringing out the best in all our colleagues by establishing and maintaining a work environment that promotes positive wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices.
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.
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.