Accenture
As one of the world’s leading consulting and technology organisations, we achieve amazing things for our clients every day – whether that’s increasing profits, gaining a greater market share, redefining strategies, innovating with leading-edge technologies or offering better customer experiences. We partner with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, driving innovation to improve the way the world works and lives.
We examine a client’s organisation to solve their toughest challenges, working out how best to improve it using the latest technology and digital solutions, and implement agreed actions to bring about positive, lasting and profitable change. For us, it’s not just about coming up with great ideas, it’s also about successfully delivering transformational outcomes for a demanding new digital world.
To manage the broad spectrum of challenges our clients face, our business needs to be diverse, which is why we’ve set up our organisation across five key business areas. These are Accenture Strategy; Accenture Consulting; Accenture Digital; Accenture Technology, and Accenture Operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries has enabled us to deliver ground-breaking solutions and new innovative technology that impacts millions of lives every day.
There are a variety of ways you can join us as a graduate at Accenture. Whichever programme you join, you’ll enjoy the perfect mix of intensive training, expert support, live project experience and great benefits.
We have a strong Diversity & Inclusion agenda, focussed on enabling our employees to be themselves and use their unique talents to make a difference in the world. As a graduate, you’ll be encouraged to explore your passions, both in and out of the workplace, and nurtured to develop your skills.
Careers Website
www.accenture.com/ukgraduates
With a presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for more than 90 years and offices in 19 countries, Bank of America Merrill Lynch combines local knowledge and global expertise to offer products and services to Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Global Markets clients.
About Bank of America Merrill Lynch
With a presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for more than 90 years and offices in 19 countries, Bank of America Merrill Lynch combines local knowledge and global expertise to offer products and services to Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Global Markets clients.
Technology touches every part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and underpins each deal we make. From low latency programming to big data challenges to keep Bank of America Merrill Lynch at the forefront of the world’s financial markets, technology is critical to our success.
Dependent on location, you will have the opportunity to work within one of our technology lines of businesses; Global Banking & Markets Technology, Cyber Security, Chief Data Office & Control Function Technology, and Chief Technology Organization.
Whichever team you join, we expect fresh thinking from our technologists.
We know that our inclusive culture and diverse range of employees, make us stronger and are critical to our company’s sustainability. Our efforts start with young people helping to provide them with the inspiration, tools and confidence to make the transition from school to sustainable employment
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Careers website
campus.bankofamerica.com
Opportunities:
We offer a variety of opportunities including apprenticeships, insight programmes, summer internships, industrial placements/attachments and full time roles.
If you’re at the early stage of your first university degree, an insight programme offers you a general introduction to our businesses. Tailored programming and events help you develop new skills and learn more about opportunities with us in advance of applying for a summer internship.
Summer internships typically last for 10 weeks and attract students in their penultimate year at university who aim to start work full time the following year. The summer internship class is our primary source of hiring into our full time programmes. It is a great way to get a taste of what a full time role in your team of interest would be like and to hone your skills through structured performance evaluations, training, development, and social and volunteering opportunities offered throughout the programme.
In some locations, fixed-term placements such as off-cycle internships or industrial placements take place at various times throughout the year. These range in length according to business need.
Full time analyst and associate programmes are designed for candidates who are ready to start work upon university graduation. The programmes’ format and offering vary by business but all offer formal, ongoing training and development opportunities, structured performance evaluations, mentoring support and networking opportunities to supplement participants’ on the job learning and experiences.
We’re committed to offering the scope and opportunities the very best of graduate talent deserves. Full-time and internship programmes are available in many of the following areas, though it is always best to check our website for the most up to date opportunities: Compliance, Corporate Audit, Corporate Treasury, Global Banking and Markets Wholesale Credit, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Markets, Global Research, Global Transaction Services, Market Risk, Quantitative Management and Technology.
Application Deadlines
Assessments will begin before the deadlines listed on our website we strongly encourage you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
BlackRock
We bring together financial leadership and state-of-the-art technology to deliver investment strategies that make a difference for our clients. That’s why investors – and the businesses they work for – entrust us with trillions of dollars, and why global governments come to us for help navigating the world’s toughest economic climates. Join us, and you’ll be joining a firm that was built for these times.
The unrivaled breadth of our global platform—with more than 10,500 “feet on the street” in 6 continents—gives us better information and sharper insight into today’s rapidly changing and interconnected markets. And our ability to share and compare the information across teams and time zones helps us translate local insight in on part of the world into foresight—and action—in another. It’s part of what makes our people—and our clients—better, smarter investors.
We are One BlackRock. We challenge ourselves—and each other—to collectively raise our game. Diversity strengthens us; our best solutions come from the contributions of a group of talented and smart people, each playing a unique—and critical—role.
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Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base, including corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.
At Goldman Sachs, you will have many opportunities to make an impact. The unique perspectives that our people bring to the firm and their shared passion for working on projects of great global, economic and social significance, help drive progress and create results.
Goldman Sachs is structured in a series of divisions: Executive Office, Finance, Global Compliance, Global Investment Research, GS Bank, Human Capital Management, Internal Audit, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Legal, Merchant Banking, Operations, Realty Management, Securities, Services and Technology.
About our programmes
From your first day, you will be immersed in a collaborative environment with people of all levels who share the firm’s values. Nearly everyone – from our junior analysts to our most senior leaders – is actively involved in recruiting talented people from a variety of backgrounds, because we recognise that a diverse workforce enables us to serve our clients most effectively and in the most innovative ways.
The diversity of talents and educational backgrounds in our people is crucial to our performance and business success. To that end, we are committed to an environment that values diversity, promotes inclusion and encourages teamwork.
Whatever your background or area of academic study, we value the intellect, personality and integrity of an individual. While an interest in and appreciation for finance is important, one’s personal qualities are key.
Number of employees
c. 30,000
Opportunities
Spring Programme
Students two years from graduation interested in Finance, GIR, IBD, IMD, Operations, Securities, Technology
Summer Analyst Programme
Penultimate year students primarily interested in all business areas
Work Placement Programme
Penultimate year students primarily interested in Finance, HCM, GIR, Internal Audit, IMD, Operations, Technology
Off Cycle Internships
Students needing to complete a placement as part of their degree interested in IBD in European Offices (not London), IMD, MBD, Securities
Careers Website
www.goldmansachs.com/careers
Milbank
Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 12 offices worldwide. Our offices work together on an integrated basis, giving us an extraordinary global presence and allowing us to serve a client base that includes the world’s leading companies and financial institutions. Milbank is internationally recognised as a leader in major corporate/finance transactions (such as M&A, structured finance, banking, capital markets and project and transportation finance), litigation (including complex commercial, intellectual property, securities and white collar), financial restructuring, and trusts and estates.
Our trainees are an integral part of our growth plans for the London office. Our first intake of trainees joined our London office in September 2013 and we welcomed our fourth intake of trainees in October 2016. We currently have nine trainees in London across both intakes.
Opportunities
Our training contract consists of four six-month seats. Trainees will typically be expected to undertake seats across our Corporate, Finance and Litigation practices. In addition, we offer comprehensive training to help develop your technical and practice group specific knowledge in addition to training on key communication, career management and presentation skills.
We will begin accepting applications for our training contracts commencing in 2021 from 30th November 2019.
Careers Website:
https://www.milbank.com/en/careers/london/index.html
