Graduate People & Culture Intern

Alpha Bank London Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Alpha Bank London Limited is seeking a proactive People & Culture Intern to join our team in London. This project-focused internship supports early careers talent strategy, skills mapping and progression planning, and contributes to the design and launch of our Graduate Programme.

Working in a hybrid pattern with three in-office days (Wednesday core), you will help build partnerships with universities, coordinate recruitment activities, and explore how AI can streamline HR processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or master’s qualification in Human Resources is preferred.
• Excellent research, analytical and communication skills.
• Enjoys creating presentations, reports and professional documentation.
• Confident working with stakeholders across different levels of an organization.
• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Support the development of early careers pipelines, including university and careers partnerships, attraction routes and candidate engagement.
• Map the skills associated with early careers roles and identify potential career pathways and progression opportunities.
• Actively support the development of Alpha Bank London’s Graduate Programme, from research and design through to recruitment and launch planning.
• Research how AI can be used to streamline HR processes and create efficiencies.
• Proactively contribute to employee engagement, culture and wellbeing projects.
• Support learning and development initiatives, workshops and training programmes.
• Coordinate recruitment activities, including CV screening, interview scheduling and candidate communications.
• Create presentations, guides, reports and project materials.
• Conduct research and benchmarking on HR and organisational development best practice.
• Support careers events, employer branding initiatives and future talent activities.
• Assist with employee surveys, feedback analysis and engagement campaigns.

Skills

Organised

Research skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Education

HR degree or master’s in HR

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Job description

Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 3 days in the office, including Wednesday as a core day)

Reports to: Marketing Lead

The Role

Are you interested in Human Resources, business, psychology and project management? Would you like the opportunity to help shape the future of talent, learning and employee experience within a professional banking environment?

At Alpha Bank London, we are looking for a proactive and organised People & Culture Intern to join our People & Culture team and support the development of our early careers talent strategy.

This is a project-focused internship centred on building sustainable early careers pathways for Alpha Bank London. The role will support talent and skills mapping, explore career pathways and progression opportunities, and contribute to the design and implementation of our future Insights Programmes, Intern and Graduate Programmes.

What You'll Do

• Support the development of early careers pipelines, including university and careers partnerships, attraction routes and candidate engagement.
• Map the skills associated with early careers roles and identify potential career pathways and progression opportunities.
• Actively support the development of ABL's Graduate Programme, from research and design through to recruitment and launch planning.
• Research how AI can be used to streamline processes and create efficiencies.
• Proactively contribute to employee engagement, culture and wellbeing projects.
• Support learning and development initiatives, workshops and training programmes.
• Coordinate recruitment activities, including CV screening, interview scheduling and candidate communications.
• Create presentations, guides, reports and project materials.
• Conduct research and benchmarking on HR and organisational development best practice.
• Support careers events, employer branding initiatives and future talent activities.
• Assist with employee surveys, feedback analysis and engagement campaigns.

What You'll Gain

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience within a regulated banking environment while contributing to meaningful projects.

You will gain:

• Experience supporting a strategic Talent Project focused on early careers.
• Practical exposure to talent and skills mapping, career pathways and progression planning.
• Exposure to programme design and implementation.
• The opportunity to help create ABL's future Intern and Graduate Programme.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Development of project management, research and communication skills.
• Insight into how People & Culture supports organisational performance, employee engagement and workplace culture.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a strong interest in Human Resources, talent, early careers, organisational development or project management.
• A degree or master's qualification in Human Resources is preferred.
• Is highly organised and able to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Has excellent research, analytical and communication skills.
• Enjoys creating presentations, reports and professional documentation.
• Is confident working with stakeholders across different levels of an organisation.
• Demonstrates curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Has good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of three days per week in our London office (Wednesday is a core office day)
• To maximise the internship experience, interns are encouraged to spend four days per week in the office
• Recruitment and interviews will take place during October 2026
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for internship roles.
• Please see the information on our careers site for more information on the project structure of our internship programme.