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Two weeks. One gateway to the future. Spring Insight Weeks 2025 were designed to ignite curiosity, build confidence, and open doors. Across both weeks, over 120 sharp, curious students stepped into the fast-paced world of BNP Paribas. They didn’t just listen — they asked, challenged, and connected.

What’s it really like to start your career in Global Markets as a STEM student? Sher Wen Kang knows. She’s stepped into the fast-paced world of BNP Paribas, where every day is a lesson in markets, strategy, and decision-making. From attending our Spring Insights and Summer Internship programmes, to now being a Graduate in Global Markets, she’s been supported by a network of mentors, teammates, and industry experts—each helping her shape her future in finance.

What’s life like at BNP Paribas once you’ve settled into our graduate programme? Ben is the perfect person to find out from. He’s experienced our Spring Insight and Summer Internship programmes – and he’s now well into the rotations of his Global Markets graduate scheme.

From morning market calls to real client research, coffee chats to catching up on emails—every day brings something new. As an apprentice, Elamaran is already part of the action, building skills, making connections, and getting hands-on experience in the world of banking. Want to see where an apprenticeship at BNP Paribas could take you?

Watch some of our brilliant grads reflect on what made this three day event so special and some of the learnings they’ll take with them going forward.

Meet Francesca Waggerman - HR Apprentice

We asked our grads what they enjoyed most about the Graduate Programme.

We asked our interns what they enjoyed most about the Summer Internship Programme.

Getting to interview stage can be exciting, but also nerve-wracking, as it can make or break your chance of progressing forward in the recruitment process.