HSBC global service centers target 100% female intake for internships

NEW DELHI: HSBC has announced that it has set a target that 100% of the students hired next year as interns in its Global Service Centres (GSCs) must be female, in line with its commitment to enhance levels of diversity across the bank.

The bank began an internship programme this year focused solely on its GSCs, which are located in Kolkata, Vizag, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. A total of 130 interns took up positions in a range of different departments across the GSCs, and of this number, 89 were female students.

Pradeep Reddy, head, recruitment, said their internship programme is their endevour to achieve a balance, in terms of gender, across all of its sites. "This is also part of our commitment to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers that we serve, and to provide the flexibility that our people need to perform at their best."