Advancement

Goldman Sachs is a meritocracy.

Here, your ability to contribute to the performance of your team will help determine your success. You will work in a positive and supportive environment as diverse as the communities and cultures in which we do business. You will be challenged and stimulated and given the opportunity to contribute to the development of creative and commercial solutions for our clients – and your ability to do so will be directly connected to your ability to excel. At Goldman Sachs, we are committed to providing the tools and opportunities to advance your learning and your career as rapidly as possible.

• From your first day you will be guided by your manager and team, who will help expand your understanding of the markets and the firm’s products and businesses.
• Goldman Sachs has a long tradition of developing leaders through formal training and on-the-job learning.
• Goldman Sachs University offers an expansive curriculum designed to help you build a strong career, both within Goldman Sachs and beyond.
• Our formal and informal mentor programs foster supportive relationships that help develop skills, behavior and insights to enable you to attain your goals.

A Passport

Working at Goldman Sachs can show you the world.

If the opportunity to participate in influencing the future of corporations, countries and communities around the world captures your imagination, we would like to hear from you. In an industry where the business headlines are shaped by people like you, Goldman Sachs makes it possible to have a real and rewarding impact.

• Our people come from over 100 countries: each bringing their unique perspective to make Goldman Sachs a remarkably diverse and stimulating place to work.
• You will be in the company of people like you: people with intellect, talent, entrepreneurial spirit, drive and vision. Even those who choose to move on from Goldman Sachs stay connected to their Goldman Sachs colleagues through our Alumni Network.
• In whatever division you choose to work, you will play an important role in a team that uses ideas and insight to develop innovative solutions around the world.

Choices

What might your day be like?

You could be trading equities on our London trading floor or currencies in Hong Kong. You might find yourself developing health and wellness programs for thousands of your fellow employees, analyzing and developing research on biotechs, designing and implementing systems to help securely clear thousands of trades a day or restructuring sophisticated portfolios for high net worth individuals. One thing is certain: However you choose to contribute, you will work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with people whose skills and backgrounds go beyond business. This isn’t just sales talk. And it’s happening right now at Goldman Sachs offices around the world.

• At whatever stage of your career you join the firm – whether as an intern, new analyst or associate or a professional with years of experience – you will immediately become part of the team, with a real and substantial role to play.
• We are committed to supporting the ongoing development of your career and offer programs through Goldman Sachs University in a variety of innovative formats, including Web cast seminars, computer-based trading simulations and interactive role-play scenarios.

A Leader

The Goldman Sachs tradition of leadership is a long one and can be seen today in many of the ways we have structured our business to help governments, corporations and investors tap the markets to address some of their most significant challenges. 

• We are establishing a strong position in understanding the many ways environmental concerns are affecting global markets.
• The firm has been deeply involved in helping to develop successful capital markets in China.
• Many early and significant investments in electronic trading capabilities are coming to fruition. Our award-winning REDIPlus® platform enables clients to electronically execute transactions and entire portfolios in the US, Europe, and Asia. Our SIGMA X crossing network represents a significant liquidity pool, allowing clients to transact with over one billion shares a day.
• Since we introduced the BRICs concept in 2001, this innovative approach to analyzing emerging markets has become part of the common language of the global capital markets.