Markets – Sales and Trading, Rates Structuring, Off-Cycle Internship, Paris – France, 2026

Overview

You're the brains behind our work. Are you ready to bring your knowledge from the classroom to the trading floor? Citi wants to help you get there! Whether it’s honing your skills or building your network, we know that success can’t come without growth. Our programs equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team and establish a long‑term career here. At Citi, we value internal mobility and career growth; it is not a question of if, but when.

Citi is looking for intern analysts to join our Markets team in Paris. Markets at Citi provides world‑class solutions that are as sophisticated and diverse as the needs of the corporates, institutions, governments and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. We work on trading floors in over 80 countries, enriching client relationships around the clock. The breadth and depth of our underwriting, structuring, securitisation, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries. And our expertise covers a vast array of products including equities, commodities, credit, futures and foreign exchange (FX).

Internship Details

Your time here will look something like this. We're committed to teaching you the ropes. The Markets intern analyst program runs for six months starting in July 2026. Working alongside our experienced professionals, incoming analysts will have the opportunity to actively participate and develop their skills in areas such as rates, equities, commodities, credit, futures and FX. At the end of your internship, successful analysts may be considered for a place on a full‑time program.

Responsibilities

You will have the unique opportunity to work with three different teams and have a view of the full value chain: trading, structuring and Solutions Sales, to understand how a trade is originated, tailored and closed. This will allow you to see several asset classes and several types of clients.

• Help learn market making and trading book risk management.
• Make a significant impact on the trading desk by developing pricing, hedging and analysis tools and strategies.
• Learn from experienced traders as they handle real‑time pricing and risk.
• Support key desk tasks like risk reconciliation, P&L, and trade booking – great for learning core operations.
• Contribute to quantitative research projects focused on identifying systematic trading strategies and improving existing risk models.
• Develop trade ideas, watch market trends, and improve analysis using Python and VBA to best identify parameter dislocations.
• Assist in drafting term sheets and maintain and improve various databases critical to the desk's operations, providing exposure to key aspects of the trading lifecycle.
• Prepare regular market updates based on Citi's research and traders' insights and collaborate with internal partners across departments such as Debt Capital Markets, sales, trading, banking, legal, and Middle Office.
• Create impactful presentations and sales materials, including the opportunity to develop and showcase compelling trade ideas.
• Look for key information to understand an institutional client’s needs and link the information to concrete trades.
• Contribute to the creation of high‑quality written derivatives content, including market commentary and trade ideas, for clients such as hedge funds and institutional investors, enhancing your writing skills and industry knowledge.
• Contribute to the creation for sales and their clients, and automation of those.
• Contribute to research materials creation, developing your macro and cross‑asset knowledge.
• Support the optimisation process for regular client tasks, including post‑trade reports and weekly/monthly recaps of client activity.
• Drive excellence in pre‑ and post‑trade services, collaborating with Origination, Valuation, Middle, and Back Office departments to ensure seamless execution and exceptional client satisfaction.

Qualifications

You are interested in Markets, and you’re determined to succeed in the field. As industries all over the globe continue to restructure and grow, we are hiring professionals who have a global perspective on the future of banking and want to make an impact on the corporate level. We value diversity and so do you.

We’ll also be looking for the following:

• Currently enrolled in a university that can provide a mandatory internship agreement which forms part of your graduation (Graduation Year 2026/2027) and possess a valid resident/work permit.
• Ideally on track to graduate with a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree from a Business or Engineering school.
• Good understanding of finance and an interest in Markets.
• Previous experience in Financial Markets would be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of programming languages (VBA, Python) is highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail and exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Intellectually curious and proactively seek out new and creative ideas.
• Self‑starter who thrives both independently and as part of a collaborative team, with a strong commitment to personal growth and career development, including mobility and flexibility.
• Unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical decision‑making.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Depending on the specific position, a solid understanding of option pricing theory is required; prior experience in derivatives is advantageous.

Benefits

By joining our Citi Paris offices, based at 25 rue Balzac, 75008 Paris, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to two days working at home per week), but also receive competitive salary. Please note that the salary ranges are not reflecting correctly, we will discuss the remuneration later on during the application process.

Citi is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis; if you’re a proactive analyst with a passion for financial markets, we want to hear from you. Apply now.

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision‑making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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