The Santander Retail Graduate Programme is the first international edition of this initiative for students and recent graduates who are less than two years into their career.
The deadline for applications is 30 May 2025.
Madrid, 29 April 2025.
Banco Santander and Universia have launched the first international Santander Retail Graduate Programme, which looks to capture and bolster digital talent in the financial sector.
This first international edition, launching now in Chile, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay and soon in Argentina, Brazil, Poland and the UK, offers some 60 places for final-year students or recent graduates with up to two years’ career experience to develop their talent for one year at Banco Santander.
The selected applicants will work in the global Retail & Commercial Banking division, where they’ll take part in strategic projects that underpin the Group’s operational and business transformation. Moreover, they’ll receive specialized training in the form of a three-week bootcamp to sharpen their digital skills and business acumen.
Through this initiative, Banco Santander seeks to attract young, talented people with a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, data or AI background, interest in innovation, and who stand out for their ability in terms of data analysis, digital tools, teamwork, creativity and communication. The deadline for applications is 30 May via this link.
This programme is a unique opportunity for young, talented people to grow, learn and contribute to the transformation of the financial industry in a diverse and dynamic setting that combines business with digital innovation.
Ramón Rodríguez, Global Head of Employability at Universia, said “by launching this type of programme, we want to help students and recent graduates enter the job market in a highly competitive landscape. We’re committed to providing talented people with real opportunities, developing their digital skills, and fostering innovation in the financial sector”.
Santander and its support for education, employability and entrepreneurship
Banco Santander has been a pioneering stalwart of education, employability and entrepreneurship for almost 30 years, standing out among the world's financial institutions. Santander has deployed over EUR 2.4 billion to these areas and given scholarships and grants to more than 3.7 million people and businesses through agreements with nearly 1,200 universities (www.santander.com/universidades).
Through Universia, it offers students and young graduates access to job offers and internships and helps universities and education centres connect talented people with companies. It has over 150 job portals at universities, has handled over 138,000 job offers, and has over 35,000 registered companies. Moreover, it is one of the world’s largest networks of universities, with over 500 institutions in eight countries.