Mizuho: does its internship programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoMizuho Internship Programme

No. Mizuho does not sponsor its internship programme for international students who need a visa. Mizuho's EMEA business runs a 10-week summer Internship Programme in London starting in June, with 2027 roles in Audit, Banking, Finance, IT Business Analyst, IT Developer, Markets, Risk and European Credit, Global Markets, Global Transactions, Human Resources and Operations. It is open to penultimate-year undergraduate or postgraduate students on course for a 2:1, includes training on financial markets, technical skills and soft skills, and offers go out in late December. Top performers can secure a place on the Mizuho Graduate Programme for the following year. Mizuho's own FAQ is explicit that it does not offer sponsorship for this programme and only considers applicants with the permanent right to work in the UK.

Sponsors grads?: No
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: internship
2027 cycle: Applications open now, closing early October 2026
Confidence: high

“Unfortunately, only applicants with the permanent right to work in the UK can be considered for the programme, as we do not offer sponsorship for this opportunity.”

Mizuho, from its own careers pages

The catch: Permanent right to work means settled status, ILR or citizenship, so Student visa and Graduate visa holders are both excluded even though a summer internship would not itself need sponsorship. Applications are made through Mizuho's recruitment partner GRB, which can look like a third-party site.

Mizuho early careers Verify on gov.uk

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What Mizuho publishes about this programme

Checked against Mizuho's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

Visa sponsorship policy: published
Application dates: published
Pay: not published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Mizuho sponsor visas for its internship programme?

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Mizuho?

Permanent right to work means settled status, ILR or citizenship, so Student visa and Graduate visa holders are both excluded even though a summer internship would not itself need sponsorship. Applications are made through Mizuho's recruitment partner GRB, which can look like a third-party site.

When do applications open for the Mizuho internship programme?

Applications open now, closing early October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Mizuho's own site.

How should I confirm Mizuho's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Mizuho's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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