CITIC CLSA Internship Programme 2026
OVERVIEW
CITIC CLSA internship programme introduces successful candidates to international finance. We provide a comprehensive introduction to all front office and corporate functions with on-the-job experience in an area of the business most aligned with your career goals.
Our diversified business lines offer candidates the exciting opportunity to work and gain industry knowledge.
Throughout the eight-week internship programme, you will connect with CITIC CLSA’s highly experienced professionals from across the organisation while gaining on-the-job experience and working on real-life projects that drive the business forward.
CANDIDATES
CITIC CLSA is seeking curious, passionate, intelligent, young talents in their penultimate year of university who are keen to learn in our fast paced, ever-changing, culturally diverse environment to join us. You will need the resilience and the determination to succeed and make an impact. Naturally, your excellent communications and organisation skills are pre-requisites.
PROGRAMME
Our CITIC CLSA internship programme runs every year across many locations.
Training: The programme begins with a one-day induction for all interns. Throughout the programme, interns will have access to a variety of CITIC CLSA senior management via our speaker events, skills training and mentorship. A series of interactive training sessions will be provided to ensure interns build their industry knowledge, develop technical skills, and enhance personal effectiveness and teamwork activities.
On-the-job experience: Interns will be fully immersed in the daily activities of their allocated department. They will receive support and supervision from our professionals throughout the programme.
Requirements: You must be available for the full eight weeks programme according to each location’s internship programme timeline.
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Skills Required
- Penultimate year of university
- Available for full eight-week programme according to location timeline
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Resilience and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
CLSA Insights
What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
