Citi’s apprentice scheme for school leavers and people in the early stages of their working life offers an alternative way into finance
When Uwana Effiong joined global bank Citi’s first cohort of apprentices in 2020, she was unsure what to expect from the new scheme. “I had no idea what an apprenticeship was in terms of how I could scale it into a career,” she says. “I thought apprentices just collected coffees and scanned files all day, but my apprenticeship was far from that.”
Designed to offer an alternative route into a career in financial services, a Citi apprenticeship doesn’t require a degree, unlike other traditional graduate programmes. The scheme, aimed at school leavers and those in the early stages of their career, operates in London and Belfast. It varies in structure depending on the location and training modules apprentices choose, but all candidates receive training, on-the-job experience and mentorship. For those candidates who perform well and successfully complete the programme and receive a qualification, there may also be the chance to be considered for permanent positions at Citi where vacancies are available.
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