Work Experience Program

You’ll join us for a week work experience. Under the guidance of a mentor, you’ll spend time in one of our businesses as well as enjoy structured courses on practical skills such as resume writing, interview techniques and presentations. We’ll help you determine if a career in financial services is right for you.

Valued qualities

We’re looking for curious and enthusiastic students aged 14 to 17 (Year 10-12 in England and S3-S5 in Scotland) interested in learning about our industry and our firm. You should be able to collaborate in teams, flexible, adaptable and a quick learner. We’re looking for highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds interested in getting a head start on their future careers.

You’ll join us on location for a weeklong work experience. With the support of a mentor, you’ll get to know our business and grow your skillsets in CV/resume writing, interview techniques, presentation skills, and more. We’ll help you determine if a career in financial services is right for you.

Our Glasgow Technology Center offers experiences in Technology, and our London and Bournemouth offices provide opportunities in Finance and Technology.

On-the-job experience

In this structured one-week program, you’ll learn through seminars, interactive presentations, case studies and group exercises. You’ll have a host who will help you make the most of your experience and the opportunity to network with managers, recent graduates and others in the business in order to expand your professional network. At the end of the week, you’ll give a presentation on your experience, helping you continue to hone your communication skills.

Career Progression

You’ll lay the groundwork for a promising career in financial services through exposure to operations and technology, networking sessions and skills training.