About the role#
This internship offers a hands-on, rotational experience within the global markets platform. You will work alongside salespeople, traders, and prime brokerage professionals to gain insight into execution, financing, research, and risk management for institutional clients. The program combines on-the-job learning with senior-led training sessions to help you develop the analytical and communication skills required for a career in financial markets.
What you'll do#
- Rotate across Fixed Income, Equities, and Prime Brokerage desks to observe client service, risk management, and product execution.
- Shadow professionals and ask questions to understand how they make daily decisions.
- Monitor market developments and discuss their impact with your desk teams.
- Participate in senior-led training sessions and desk-level discussions.
- Build professional relationships and seek constructive feedback.
- Complete a summer project on a specific market or business topic using internal research resources.
- Present your project findings to senior leaders at the end of the program.
- Assist with data analysis, trade preparation, and client reporting.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program as a rising junior or senior at an accredited university.
- A strong academic record in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Demonstrated interest in financial markets, trading, and macroeconomics.
- Solid analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to handle data under pressure.
- Basic proficiency in Excel, with familiarity in Bloomberg or similar tools being a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Eligibility to work in the United States for the duration of the summer.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York
- Term: Summer 2027
- Modality: On-site
- Status: Full-time, paid internship
About BGC Group
BGC Group operates as a brokerage and financial technology firm. It provides trade execution, clearing, and back office services to banks, investment firms, and government clients. The company offers access to over 200 financial products across markets like foreign exchange, commodities, and equities. Founded in 1945, the firm maintains headquarters in New York and London.
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