SOCIETE GENERALE: GRADUATE PROGRAMME

Global Graduate Programme

You may be in your final year at university or you may have already graduated. Either way you probably don’t have a great deal of work experience. You have probably done an internship and attended a number of workshops and skills sessions – these have all helped you decide that you would like to pursue a career in banking.

Our graduate programme will provide you with the knowledge of banking, and our businesses and culture that will enable you to succeed long-term in this fast-paced and challenging sector.

The graduate programme lasts two years, starting with a global training seminar for the first few weeks. This seminar will be an invaluable opportunity for you to meet your graduate peers from all over the world who are part of the SG CIB graduate programme. You will learn about the SG CIB businesses, the strategy and the values which will be key to your success. Furthermore, you will take part in technical and soft skills trainings that will help you build the relevant expertise needed for your career in your chosen business area.

Once this is completed you will have all the tools and ‘know how’ to hit the ground running as you join your specific team; you should expect to be challenged as well as experience a very steep learning curve. You will receive support and ongoing development and networking opportunities once you are in your team, and this will take a variety of different forms, from on the job training to cross-business project as well as a mentoring scheme.

We recruit in all of our regions for our global graduate programme almost a full year in advance of the programme start date. Graduate programme positions are offered in the following businesses and activities: Investment Banking, Global Finance, Global Markets, and Resource Functions (Accounting and Finance, Operations and IT).

Selection criteria

Apart from some key competencies we value the minimum requirements you must meet to be considered for a graduate opportunity are:

•    Be geographically mobile.
•    Fluent in English and a second language. A third language will be considered an extra benefit. For some opportunities there may be a specific language requirement. This will be clearly outlined in the vacancy when you apply.
•    Be in your final year of study or a graduate from a university, business or engineering school with an excellent academic record.
•    Be on track for a good degree grade (2:1 in the UK, 3.2GPA in the USA, average grade 14 France or global equivalent) from a top class university.
•    Possess excellent high school grades (300 UCAS points, 3.5GPA in the USA High School Graduation Diploma or average 14 at Baccalaureat or global equivalent).
•    Strong numerical skills.

How to apply

At first

Your initial application lets us gather information about you, your interests and your academic record. Please press “APPLY” to go to our online application form and use the link on the left to search for opportunities. Once you have selected the role you wish to be consider for, click the apply link and complete the online application. You will be notified by e-mail once your application has been successfully submitted.

Opening date: September 6th, 2010
Closing date for Europe and Asia regions*: November 8th, 2010

Following initial screening, if your application has been successful you will be invited to undertake the following activities:

Online test

Successful candidates will be invited to take an online numerical test.

Phone Interview

Candidates who pass the tests will be invited to a telephone interview. This will give us an opportunity to find out more about your experience, motivation and relevant skills.

Assessment Center

Candidates selected after the telephone interview will be invited to attend the Assessment Event in either Europe (Paris) or Asia (Hong-Kong) in November/December 2010.

Finally

Shortly after the Assessment Event, successful candidates will be offered a position on the Global Graduate Programme, starting in Summer 2011.

For apply, click here