Garanti BBVA Invites University Students and Graduates to Join Talent Week 2026 Recruitment and Development Program

Garanti BBVA Invites University Students and Graduates to Join Talent Week 2026 Recruitment and Development Program

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched Talent Week 2026, inviting university students and recent graduates to apply by February 19 for a comprehensive early-career development and recruitment program. The initiative offers participants hands-on exposure to careers in banking, data, audit and technology through workshops, executive meetings and interactive sessions. Multiple career tracks are available, including Management Trainee, Data MT, Assistant Inspector and Tech Talent, enabling candidates to align their interests with specialised pathways. Deputy CEO Ebru Taşcı Firuzbay emphasised that the program is designed to help young people discover their strengths, build professional networks and transition confidently into the workforce. Through Talent Week, Garanti BBVA aims to nurture future leaders and equip them with skills relevant to innovation-driven and sustainability-focused sectors.

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 13-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA has opened applications for Talent Week 2026, a comprehensive young talent recruitment program designed to help university students and recent graduates explore professional pathways in banking, technology, audit and data. The application window remains open until February 19.

Through its Talent Week 2026 Young Talent Recruitment Program, the bank aims to provide participants with a structured and immersive introduction to the professional world. The initiative brings together aspiring professionals for a multi-day experience focused on discovering individual strengths, understanding emerging skill requirements and gaining practical insights into future-oriented careers.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with senior executives and subject-matter experts, attend interactive workshops and inspirational sessions, and gain a close look at the bank’s corporate culture, innovation agenda and long-term career opportunities. The program is positioned as a bridge between academic life and the workplace, offering hands-on exposure to the competencies shaping next-generation banking and technology.

Talent Week 2026 offers several career tracks tailored to different interests and skill sets. The Management Trainee pathway provides broad exposure across diverse areas of banking. The Data MT track enables participants to pursue careers as data scientists or data engineers, focusing on extracting value from data. The Assistant Inspector option introduces candidates to the evolving landscape of audit, while the Tech Talent pathway concentrates on developing expertise across multiple areas of technology.

Applications are being accepted from January 27 through February 19 via the bank’s careers website. In addition to digital promotion, the program is being introduced through university clubs, young talent platforms, social media channels and outdoor communications to reach a wide pool of candidates.

Ebru Taşcı Firuzbay, Deputy CEO of Garanti BBVA, highlighted the importance of providing young professionals with environments where they can learn through experience and discover their strengths. She emphasised that Talent Week is designed as a holistic development journey, aiming not only to offer job opportunities but also to support long-term growth. According to Firuzbay, investing in young people’s potential today lays the foundation for the leadership of tomorrow.

By positioning Talent Week as more than a recruitment event, Garanti BBVA seeks to cultivate a new generation of professionals equipped to contribute to banking, technology, sustainability and innovation-focused roles, reinforcing its commitment to talent development and future-ready skills.

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SOURCE: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.