The Client Coverage Internship Programme offers penultimate-year students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience within Standard Chartered’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) function.

Interns will collaborate across teams to:

• Solve real business challenges
• Identify opportunities for clients
• Deliver sustainable financial solutions
• Gain exposure to global banking operations

The programme is designed to build skills, networks, and career pathways, with many interns progressing into graduate roles.

Programme Structure

The internship includes:

• 10-week summer internship
• Structured induction and orientation
• Classroom learning on products and business platforms
• On-the-job training and technical seminars
• Mentorship from managers and senior professionals
• Networking events with senior leaders
• Opportunities to contribute to community initiatives

Where You Could Work

Interns will be placed in one of the following teams:

Corporate Coverage

Partnering with multinational, local, and middle-market clients to deliver tailored banking solutions including:

• Cash management
• Trade financing
• Lending
• Capital markets
• Advisory services

Financial Institutions Coverage

Working with clients across:

• Banking
• Insurance
• Asset management
• Public sector
• Private equity

The team delivers financing, risk management, cash and securities, and investment solutions.

Internship Roles

Assistant Relationship Manager

• Support Senior Relationship Managers
• Coordinate deals and client engagements
• Assist in account planning and business approvals
• Identify sales and business development opportunities

Credit Analyst

• Support risk management and deal structuring
• Conduct credit, financial, and industry analysis
• Understand CIB product structures
• Learn about environmental, sustainability, and reputational risks

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be penultimate-year university students
• Be available to intern in June 2026
• Be able to start full-time in July 2027
• Have strong academic performance
• Demonstrate extracurricular involvement
• Have permanent legal right to work in South Africa
• Possess analytical skills and attention to detail
• Be adaptable, resilient, and team-oriented

Students from all degree disciplines are encouraged to apply.

About Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

Standard Chartered’s CIB division:

• Serves over 20,000 clients
• Operates in 54 markets
• Supports corporates, governments, banks, and institutional investors