Ahmedabad: HDFC Bank has launched Future Bankers 2.0, a pan-India recruitment programme to transform young graduates into banking professionals. To be offered in association with the Manipal Global Academy of BFSI, Future Bankers 2.0 is a one-year professional diploma that aims to create a robust, future-ready talent pipeline for HDFC Bank’s retail banking business – a key thrust area for the bank.

Future Bankers 2.0 offers an exciting mix of classroom sessions, guest lectures, group discussions, role plays, and field work. In addition to this, the programme provides eight months of paid internship and on-the-job training at HDFC Bank’s branch locations within the country to further strengthen a student’s grounding in banking products, processes, compliance framework, and day-to-day banking operations. Upon successful completion of the course, a student will get a Postgraduate Diploma in Sales & Relationship Banking from Manipal Academy of BFSI and an assured job opportunity as a personal banker at the grade of Deputy Manager with HDFC Bank. All the successful candidates will be offered an annual CTC up to Rs.5.59 lakh*.

“Future Bankers 2.0 gives a golden opportunity to postgraduates to start their careers at a certified Great Place to Work. The new hires will get to work with a banking industry leader imbibing in themselves best-in-class people practices and processes,” said Vinay Razdan, Chief Human Resources Officer, HDFC Bank.

“We are delighted to partner with HDFC Bank through this long-term initiative to create a strong candidate pool who are skilled not only in banking but also in customer-facing roles. Future Bankers 2.0 is an equal opportunities programme that will give postgraduates an in-depth understanding of banking and its services through on-the-job training,” said Robin Bhowmik, Chief Business Officer, Manipal Global.

Candidates can apply for the programme via HDFC Bank Future Bankers Website. DeshGujarat