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The key to our success is you(th)!
At HSBC, we recognise that young minds and new ideas are our future. Without fresh perspectives, we will continue to do the same things we have always done. It is therefore vitally important to us to ensure that young Bermudians understand what opportunities exist, so that they will join our powerful and diverse workforce in the future, says Lauren Mahoney.
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he following profiles of student trainees and full-time employees demonstrate the wide range of roles available to current and recently graduated university students.
Each summer, HSBC hires between 40 and 50 student trainees. Meet Moneca, Amanda and Jamel:
Name: Moneca Darrell Experience: Controls administrator, treasury operations, foreign exchange trader, global markets Education: The Berkeley Institute, Butler High School, Alabama A&M University (Class of ’11) How we met: Recruitment visit to her university
In her words: “HSBC offers a variety of learning tools for employees that assist with professional growth. Seeing this could only inspire me to have a plan for my future as it pertains to a career with a company that values my worth and encourages me to be the best person I can be.”
Name: Amanda Burns Experience: Branch banking, payments & cash management, global asset management Education: The Bermuda High School for Girls, Deerfield Academy, Dalhousie University (Class of ’11) How we met: Applied directly to HSBC for holiday employment
In her words: “HSBC Bermuda has helped me realise that life after school does not mean an end to learning. HSBC is able to provide interns with valuable exposure. I have found that I am presented with real responsibilities and work related to my department, not just filing!”
Name: Jamel Brown Experience: Card services, private banking, client account services, technology and services organisation Education: The Bermuda Institute, La Sierra University (Class of ’12) How we met: Jamel received the Bank’s Recruit Extraordinary People programme
award—a two-year holiday employment contract, based on his academic achievements in high school In his words: “Being placed in such a large organisation and being able to work with finance professionals has given me an in-depth preview of what life after school will be like; it has given me a head start. I like the fact that I’m treated like an equal…I’m given important responsibilities and projects to complete, and there’s always someone there to assist me if I need it.”
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These HSBC employees got their start as HSBC student trainees during school breaks. Here are their stories…
Name: Eneye Jatto Hired as: Banking specialist, Church Street branch (2010) Education: CedarBridge Academy, Temple University How we met: Recruitment visit to his university Summer jobs: Business development in retail administration (summer)
In his words: “I returned to HSBC because I felt the company presented the perfect opportunity for me to learn, grow and gain invaluable experiences—not to mention, HSBC’s strong brand and global reputation as one of the premier banking institutions in the world.”
Name: Shantarrae Talbot Hired as: Graduate trainee, Graduate Development Programme (GDP, 2007) Current role: Sales manager, payments & cash management Education: The Berkeley Institute, St. Mary’s University How we met: Full-time employment after
high school, recruitment visit to her university Summer jobs: Call centre representative In her words: “My summer employment at HSBC afforded me the opportunity to experience how great HSBC is as an employer; hence, I was eager to return. Once I researched the Graduate Development Programme, I was convinced that HSBC was where I wanted to build my career.”
Name: Meishka Zuill Hired as: Trust administrator, private banking (2010) Education: Saltus Grammar School, Acadia University How we met: Recruitment visit to her university Summer jobs: Service sales & solutions, card services, operations, learning &
development, and global private banking In her words: “Summer employment allowed me to learn practical skills that are not taught in school. It also supplied me with a wealth of knowledge of the multiple career opportunities that are available at HSBC, which negated the perception of it being predominantly teller services.”
Name: Ashleigh Roe Hired as: Commercial officer, commercial banking (2008) Education: The Bermuda High School for Girls, Brock University How we met: Recruitment visit to her university Summer jobs: Commercial banking, direct banking
In her words: “Summer employment was critical because it gave me taste of what the ‘real’ world would be like, without completely overwhelming me. It was great to be given the opportunity to see the bank’s inner workings from more than one angle.”
For more information on student employment opportunities at HSBC, visit
www.hsbc.bm, or email
lauren.p.mahoney@
hsbc.bm
Lauren Mahoney is associate relationship manager, HR, at HSBC. WWW.FASTTRACKBERMUDA.COM
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