Our people are passionate, hardworking and take pride in their work. It is this work ethos that contributes to our unique, stimulating high-performance culture where we celebrate and encourage diversity of thought and value smart thinkers. After all it is our people who make our business what it is! 

A challenging market to work in, Mizuho International plc fosters a culture of commitment, efficiency, trust and integrity which supports our respectable status and solid reputation in the market place, whilst always keeping our clients’ needs central to everything we do. Underpinning this are our values of putting our clients first, passion, speed, team spirit and innovation. It’s important to us that we employ people who identify with and share our values.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. This applies to all our people whether permanent or temporary, irrespective of gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, nationality, national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status and social class. All members of staff are treated fairly and with respect.

Ultimately the development of our people contributes to the sustainable and stable growth of Mizuho as a whole, so we ensure they have every opportunity to advance themselves to build on both individual and group skills. Our positive working environment is conducive to each employee developing their specialist knowledge and professional expertise.

We also work closely with industry bodies to provide support to our staff through learning and development programmes and also provide a number in-house tailored courses. We are proud to offer our junior talent the opportunity to participate in the Leading for Growth programme. This innovative structured 15 month programme enables participants to gain a professional qualification in the form of a diploma accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

We are now accepting applications for our 2021 Summer Intern Programme in the following areas: Capital Markets, Business Change, Chief Administration Office, Operations, Risk, Finance, Sustainability, IT and HR. Whether you join our Capital markets or one of our corporate functions, you'll receive technical training and guidance from our experienced colleagues in order to contribute to wide variety of projects.

Our 10 week rotational programme comprises an introduction to financial markets and operations, technical skills training, as well as bespoke soft skills sessions. You will spend time with different teams and get exposure to the pace and intricacies of the business from day one.

You will be paired with a ‘buddy’ – a former graduate on our programme - who will provide you with informal support and answers to your questions throughout your placement.  

At the end of the placement, our top performing interns will secure a place on our 2022 Graduate Programme!

Role Requirements You will be in the penultimate year of your degree and be on course to achieve a min 2.1, however in addition we are looking for individuals who will learn and drive our business forward by bringing with them a winning spirit, the ability to inspire trust and provoke diversity of thought.

Location- London

Application Deadline – 31 December 2020

We are now accepting applications for our 2021 Graduate Programme in the following areas: Debt Capital Markets, Chief Administration Office, Finance, Compliance, Sustainability and IT.

Our graduate programme is a 12 month programme, designed to give you the knowledge and skills to have a challenging and rewarding career at MHI.

Whether you join our Capital markets, investment banking or one of our corporate functions, you'll receive technical and leadership training, responsibility at an early stage of your career and guidance from our experienced colleagues along the way.

Role Requirements- You will be on course to achieve a minimum 2.1 in your undergraduate degree or have graduated within the last 12 months; however, in addition we are looking for individuals who will learn and drive our business forward by bringing with them a winning spirit, the ability to inspire trust and provoke diversity of thought.

 Location- London

 Application Deadline- 15 November 2020