About us

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, providing large corporate, government and institutional clients with solutions to their financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital employs over 16,300 people worldwide and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide. Still a young organisation, we are growing every year and part of our point of difference is our business model – we do things differently and, as a result, over the past five years our business model has been very stable in an unstable market, and our financial results reflect this success. This approach is true of our work ethos too – Barclays Capital is a true meritocracy and has a largely flat structure. For a graduate joining the firm, this means that we will give you as much responsibility as you can handle.

Opportunities available

We have graduate and internship opportunities in areas across the Firm, including: Compliance, Corporate Communications, Finance, Global Financial Risk Management, Human Resources, Investment Banking, Legal, Marketing, Operations, Prime Services, Quantitative Analytics, Research, Sales, Structuring, Technology and Trading.

Internships

Most of our internships last for 10 weeks over the summer. We also have off-cycle opportunities available. During your internship, you’ll gain real experience in a real role, working on anything from live transactions and marketing projects to research and analysis, according to the business area you join. As well as benefitting from extensive training before and during the programme, you will have regular opportunities to network with intern colleagues, recent graduates and senior members of the Firm.

Spring Week

We also a one week long programme for first year undergraduates (or second year undergraduates studying a four year course). The Spring Week programme involves work shadowing, presentations and interactive activities.

How To Apply

Apply online at www.barclayscapital.com/expectexcellence

Recruitment for our 2012 graduate and internship programmes begins on 1 August 2011. We recruit on a rolling basis, so it's best to apply as early as possible. You’ll be asked to fill in a short application form, upload a 1-page CV, and successfully complete numerical and verbal reasoning tests.