Hello everyone,
Recruiting season for summer internships has already started and I'm having enormous trouble to find out which banks in the UK sponsor Non-EU summer interns.
Most of them say something like that:
"To participate in an internship or pre-internship program, you must have the legal right to work in the location to which you will be assigned for the duration of the internship."
I tried to ask for more by email but they always remained vague....
I mean the statement above could be interpreted as "don't even bother to apply bro", but I don't know, like if I apply for a visa and then the banks accepts to sponsor me then I'll have the legal right to work xD
It's just depressing if it's the 1st case because it would mean I can only apply to 4 or 5 banks max....
Any non-EU citizen with a list of banks who sponsor summer interns? :d
Thanks
I'm in the same boat. Most are reluctant to sponsor but won't outright state it. I've had phone interviews that ended once they realized I wasn't European.
Yeah HSBC fed me this:
"If you require a visa for your role, HSBC will be able to provide guidance and support during your application process but cannot advise you of your work eligibility status. Please note that HSBC’s ability to sponsor visa applications is beyond the control of HSBC and dependent on the relevant legislation of the country you are applying to. Any offer of employment is subject to immigration approval being obtained before your start date."
Very helpful.... JK
I don't really care about whether they sponsor or not. I care more about wasting my time applying and completing their Hirevue or Tests only to be rejected for a reason other than my education/ability.
Is it for this year's application? Because as far as I know HSBC did sponsor non-EU candidates for the internship but that was 2 years ago.
If you study in the UK, you have the legal right to work full time during the summer (ie, internships) as part of your Tier 4 visa. Me and many other of my non-EU friends had no issues applying and completing internships at banks across the City.
Sponsorship for full-time is also a straightforward process if you are on a Tier 4 visa.
Unless I am understanding incorrectly and you are a non-EU student not studying at a university in the UK (which does change a lot of things), you should go ahead and apply since you do have the right to work.
Friend if you had a peek at my crappy mess of a life, you'd know it's impossible for me to be in this case.
Indeed I'm a Non-EU citizen with the immense privilege of studying in France ... don't ask me I still don't know why I picked this country.
All BBs sponsor for Tier 5 which applies for Summer and Off-Cycle interns, while most of other well-known firms only sponsor for Tier 2 which is for FT
Seems HSBC does not sponsor anymore from this year.
And the likes of PWP, CW, Lazard, Rothschild, never sponsors for Tier 5. If you are non-EU student like me, do not even waste your time on those firms, best of luck on applying for BBs.
Yeah but for example the message I copy pasted on my first post comes from Barclays which is a BB.
So should I still apply to Barclays?
What about the likes of Nomura/Macquarie/Jefferies/RBS/RBC etc..?
*Btw are you sure i will need to apply for tier 5 visa? I have read something about having to be enrolled in an approved government authorised exchange scheme.
I agree with the comment above that BBs are your best bet and they do sponsor non-EU candidates for the internship. With regards to RBC, they have clearly mentioned on their form that they don't sponsor. Jefferies in the past has sponsored non-EU candidates for the internship. Don't know how the situation is now. Never seen non-EU candidates interning on sponsorship at Nomura/RBS/Macquarie so can't say much
GS
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