2027 Human Resources Industrial Placement Programme London

Full job description

A 9-11 month Industrial Placement at Barclays working as an Early Careers Recruitment Specialist, starting August 2027, open to penultimate-year students graduating in 2028. You would own end-to-end campus recruiting activity across Barclays' Intern, Graduate and Apprentice channels - building candidate-acquisition strategies, attending and running recruitment, campus and school events, partnering with stakeholders on attraction and assessment, and using data analysis alongside knowledge of universities to shape strategy. The role involves direct exposure to clients and leaders across the Investment Bank and some travel. Barclays asks for strong verbal, written and group communication skills, a proactive and creative approach to improving the candidate experience, and comfort working in a dynamic environment; experience in financial services is a plus but not required. The posting states only that applicants need the legal right to work in the UK, without the explicit "unable to sponsor" wording used on Barclays' other 2027 HR postings. Applications close 25 September 2026, though Barclays may close the role earlier if application volumes are high.