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UBS UK

  • 50,000 - 100,000 employees

Global Banking / Global Lending Unit (GLU) - Summer Internship Program null

London
Unlock global financial opportunities with hands-on experience in UBS as an intern!

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Internship, Clerkship or Placement

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
B
Accounting
Finance
Business
Business Administration
Management
Economics
E
Mathematics & Statistics

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

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Working rights

United Kingdom

  • UK Citizen
  • UK Permanent Resident
  • UK Student Visa
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Your role

Your team:

  • You’ll be working in the Global Banking global lending unit team in London.
  • They are responsible for providing coverage, advisory, capital markets, and financing solutions for corporate, financial institutions, and sponsor clients.
  • The Global Lending Unit is divisionally agnostic, covering clients across Investment Banks and Wealth Management.
  • You'll therefore get exposure to a broad range of situations and transactions, for example, structured lending or strategic equity solutions (strategic stake builds, disposals, hedging, equity-backed financing).

You’ll get to:

  • Offer support during each stage of a transaction's life, from origination to execution to ongoing maintenance of bespoke financing solutions and corporate equity derivatives
  • Develop pitch book presentations to explain the team's offering, discuss client options, and recommend strategies to meet client goals
  • Prepare industry analyses for pitches
  • See first-hand how they provide market-leading solutions
  • Execute live innovative deals that transform today's corporate landscape

About you

UBS is looking for a candidate who:

  • Is in their penultimate or final year of your studies
  • Is on track for a 2.1 (UK grading system) or equivalent in their first undergraduate/bachelor degree
  • Has values that align with their hard-working, trustworthy, dedicated, and collaborative
  • Is a strategic thinker with strong communication skills
  • Is motivated to work in a business with high demands and tight deadlines

Benefits

For a full-time employee, the following benefits apply:

  • Competitive salary
  • Physical wellbeing:
    • Insurance coverage and wellness programs 
  • Mental wellbeing:
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Generous time-off benefits
    • Paid and unpaid leave options
    • Flexible working opportunities 
    • Headspace app subscription
  • Financial wellbeing 
    • Comprehensive pension plans 
    • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Social wellbeing:
    • Paid leave for employees to volunteer their time on community and environmental initiatives

Training & development

During your 10-week paid internship, you’ll work with the experts and learn about the industry, the clients, and the firm. You’ll be right at the heart of business, learning from your colleagues, and taking part in day-to-day operations. You'll be given mentors along the way and will have the chance to get to know some of the most senior members of teams. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop new skills and make contacts along the way along with your line manager and buddy who will work more closely with you day-to-day within your local business area.

Career progression

Along with the skills and relationships you will gain, you’ll get an invaluable hands-on experience of what it would be like to work at UBS as a graduate and insight into what makes UBS a great place to work. If you have a successful internship, you may get an offer to return to the Graduate Talent Program after you've completed your studies.

How to apply

Hiring process:

  • Step 1: Prepare and apply 
  • Step 2: Online assessments & video interview
  • Step 3: Assessment Center
  • Step 4: Offer

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

  • ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers.html#tab-919429060
  • ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers/opportunities/summer-internship.html
  • ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers/opportunities/summer-internship.html#tab-1693282675
  • ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers.html#apply
  • youtube.com/@UBS

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Minimum Grade
  • 60 WAM or Percentage
Study Field
B
Accounting
Finance
Business
Business Administration
Management
Economics
E
Mathematics & Statistics

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

UK Citizen

UK Permanent Resident

UK Student Visa