Standard Bank invites unemployed graduates and final year students to apply for a 18-36 month Graduate Programme for 2026-2028
Location: South Africa
Job Type: Graduate Traineeship / Internship
Closing Date: 30 June 2025
These programmes are tailored to develop future leaders in the banking and financial sector through structured training, mentorship, and real-world work experience.
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Why Choose Standard Bank Graduate Programmes?
- Structured learning and development
- Hands-on industry experience
- Leadership and mentorship opportunities
- Exposure to innovative banking technology and operations
- A supportive and dynamic team environment
29 Graduate Programmes/Opportunities are available in the following Business Segments:
Personal and Private Banking (PPB)
Wealth and Investment Graduate Programme (Gauteng, Western Cape, KZN)
- BCom Business Management
Feature Analyst Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
Quality Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
Data Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025) in;-
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Data Engineering
- Data Science
- Quantitative Risk Management
AI/ML Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Data Engineering
- Data Science
- Quantitative Risk Management
Security Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Information Technology
Automation Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
Software Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
Process Engineer Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);-
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Industrial Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Information Technology
Risk Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Masters or Honours in;-
BSc / Bcom / BDatSci
- Statistics
- Data Science
- Pure Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
- Informatics / Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Econometrics
- Behavioural Economics
Data Science Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Completed or currently enrolled in an Honours or Master’s degree in the following fields;-
- Data Science
- Statistics
- Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Quantitative Risk Management
- Engineering (Computer, Industrial, Chemical, Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic)
Behavioural Economics Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Honours or Masters in;-
- Economics
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
- Organisational Behaviour
- Decision Making
- Sociology
- Business Science
- Marketing
- Econometrics
Business and Commercial Banking (BCB)
Operations Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025) in a related or similar qualification to;-
- Automation
- Digitisation
- Process Improvement and Analytics
- Data Analytics
Technology Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025) in;-
- Computer Science
- Mechatronics / Robotics
- Electronic Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Engineering
Risk Graduate Programme – Agriculture
Qualifications: Masters or Honours in;-
BSc / BCom
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Management
Risk Graduate Programme – Structured Credit Risk
Qualifications: Masters or Honours in;-
- BCom Law / Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Accounting in final year advantageous
Risk Graduate Programme – Structured Lending
Qualifications: Masters or Honours in;-
- BCom Accounting or SAICA endorsed Accounting Degree
Credit Risk Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Masters or Honours in;-
BSc / BCom
- Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Data Science
- Actuarial Science
- Computer Science
- Engineering (Financial, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical & Chemical)
- Operations / Operational Research
- Risk Analysis / Analytics
Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)
Technology Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2025) in;-
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Electronic Engineering
- Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics
- Statistics
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Data Engineering
- Data Science
- Quantitative Risk Management
Operations Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2025) in;-
- STEM
- Bachelor of Commerce with Accounting
- Bachelor Business Science
- Finance and Investment Management
- Economics
Finance Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2025) in;-
- A minimum of a postgraduate degree: diverse degrees will be considered (with the exception of Auditing)
- Emphasis for filtering for minimum skills/knowledge (e.g. financial acumen) will apply more rigorously in the online application process
Risk Management Graduate Programme
Qualifications: Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2025) in;-
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Actuarial Science
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Risk Management
- BCom Hons (Finance/Economics/Risk Management)
- BSc Hons (Environmental Science)
- PPE
Investment Banking Graduate, Trainee
Qualifications: Postgraduate or 4-year degree in;-
- Engineering
- Accounting
- Risk Management
- Business sciences
- Financial sciences
- Economics
- Math/ Statistics
People and Culture (Human Capital) Graduate Trainee Programme
Qualifications: BCom Honours Degree in one or more of the following;-
- Organisational Psychology
- Industrial Psychology
- Human Resources
- Post graduate diploma in Business Administration with an under-graduate degree in any of the above
Group Functions
Compliance Graduate
Qualifications: First Degree in;-
- Audit
- Legal
- Business Commerce
- First Degree in Information Technology
Accountant, CA Training Programme
Qualifications:
Post Grad Degree from a SICA accredited university
- Completed or completing SAICA-accredited Certificate in the Theory of Accounting,
- Honours (HNS) in Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) or equivalent
- Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDA) or equivalent.
- Post passing GDA, CTA or PGDA you must be eligible to write the ITC Board assessment
- Please note that you are NOT eligible to apply to the programme if you are currently completing CTA level 1 or BCTA (Bridging course into CTA).
NB Please note that you are NOT eligible to apply to the programme if you are currently completing CTA level 1 or BCTA (Bridging course into CTA).
How to Apply for Standard Bank: Graduate Programme 2026-2028
Click on the Apply Now button below to apply online for your preferred Standard Bank Graduate Programme:
Personal and Private Banking (PPB)
Wealth and Investment Graduate Programme (Gauteng, Western Cape, KZN)
Gauteng
Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Feature Analyst Graduate Programme
Quality Engineer Graduate Programme
Data Engineer Graduate Programme
AI/ML Engineer Graduate Programme
Security Engineer Graduate Programme
Automation Engineer Graduate Programme
Software Engineer Graduate Programme
Process Engineer Graduate Programme
Risk Graduate Programme
Data Science Graduate Programme
Behavioural Economics Graduate Programme
Business and Commercial Banking (BCB)
Operations Graduate Programme
Technology Graduate Programme
Risk Graduate Programme – Agriculture
Risk Graduate Programme – Structured Credit Risk
Risk Graduate Programme – Structured Lending
Credit Risk Graduate Programme
Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)
Technology Graduate Programme
Operations Graduate Programme
Finance Graduate Programme
Risk Management Graduate Programme
Investment Banking Graduate, Trainee
People and Culture (Human Capital) Graduate Trainee Programme
Group Functions
Compliance Graduate
Data Trainee Graduate
Accountant, CA Training Programme