Here’s what you need to know about our industrial placement programmes in 2024.
1 July 2024 to 28 June 2025 (1 year duration)
£22,000
Hybrid working (in our newly refurbished Manchester city centre office, and working from home)
To apply, you’ll need to:
You must be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study. on a course which requires a year in industry. You must be projected to get at least a 2:1 degree, in any discipline.
You must have at least five GCSE’s (or equivalent), including Maths and English at grade C or above (or level 4 or above).
On our industrial placement programmes, you’ll spend a year getting vital experience working on some of our biggest projects. They’re designed to help you explore your different interests and the different opportunities available.
You can click on any programmes you’re interested in below to read more, and apply.
Applications are now open. We will close the vacancies once we’ve received a sufficient number of applications.
Please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
Application form (online)
Interview (online)
Assessment centre (in-person in Manchester)
You’ll work on a number of placements throughout the programme, each designed to develop your:
We’ll ask you for your areas of interest and take these into consideration, along with our business needs, when deciding which placements you’ll work on.
There’s much more to our internship programmes than on-the-job experience.
We’ll give you all the tools we can to help drive your career and develop your confidence. You’ll have access to all the support you need, including guidance on how you can shape your own development.
Your graduate buddy will support you in building your professional network.
Your business sponsor will review and appraise your performance, providing feedback and coaching at every step of the way, to ensure your success and personal growth.
Working in our bank involves looking at problems analytically and creatively. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and with different skillsets.
You don’t need to ‘tick each of these boxes’, but some great attributes that we look for in candidates include that:
You’re good with numbers, or you enjoy problem solving
You’re interested in how you can develop innovative solutions to problems
You’re a fast learner
You have good knowledge of commercial considerations or customer relations
You’re good at ‘putting yourself in someone else’s shoes’ or you’re passionate about making a difference
You’re a confident communicator, or you’re skilled in persuasion
We play a pivotal role in helping ensure our colleagues grow, develop and feel that our Bank is a great place to work. We’re responsible for recruitment, on-boarding, training, development, reward and benefits, diversity and inclusion, and business partnering.
You’ll get first-hand experience, which could include working on:
You can apply by completing our online form (opens in new window) and entering ‘People’ in the ‘Which placement would you like to apply for?’ field.
We support every aspect of our bank. And we’re moving fast to make the most of our enormous potential and shape the ethical bank of the future.
You’ll get first-hand experience, which could include working on:
You can apply by completing our online form (opens in new window) and entering ‘Finance’ in the ‘Which placement would you like to apply for?’ field.
What is the Banking leadership programme?
This programme will challenge and stretch you. It’s the perfect grounding for you to add value and take on real responsibility from day one.
We’ll support you to grow professionally so you can become a future leader. We don’t expect you to know where you want to specialise, so our placements are designed to help you explore your different interests and the different opportunities available.
What will I do during this programme?
You’ll get first-hand experience, which could include working on:
You can apply by completing our online form (opens in new window) and entering ‘Banking leadership’ in the ‘Which placement would you like to apply for?’ field.
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