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Programme
Internship
Location
Paris
Duration
3–6 months
About the role
Join Barclays in Paris for a 3–6-month Sales, Trading and Structuring Off-Cycle Internship. Receive intensive training, work alongside markets professionals, research products and industries, monitor markets, analyse data, support client activity, and gain deeper exposure to global markets and project-based work than a summer internship.
Responsibilities
- Research industries and products, summarising findings for the desk and supporting strategic decision-making.
- Monitor markets, analyse fundamental and technical data, and help formulate trade ideas.
- Prepare presentations and reports communicating research findings to colleagues and senior management.
- Support client meetings, calls, product enquiries, customer service, and transaction processing under supervision.
- Contribute to financial models, business cases, product development, and new service launches.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on global markets initiatives and business projects.
Programme And Training
- Begin with intensive training designed to develop essential markets knowledge and practical skills.
- Complete desk assignments within a structured programme combining project-based work and day-to-day activities.
- Build communication, quantitative, analytical, and global markets skills through deeper project exposure.
- Participate in training and development programmes throughout the internship.
Markets Environment
- Work in Barclays’ Markets division, providing insights supporting client opportunities, risk management, returns, and financing solutions.
- Gain exposure to market insights, execution services, tailored risk management, and financing solutions for institutional investors.
- Attend client meetings or calls with traders, salespeople, and research colleagues.
- Work in Barclays’ Paris office, serving local and global investment banking clients.
Candidate Profile
- Currently studying in the penultimate or final year of a degree in any discipline.
- Demonstrate fluent English; French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Dutch is desirable.
- Show interest in business or finance and curiosity to learn about global markets.
- Resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm, entrepreneurial spirit, and extracurricular involvement are valued.
Professional Expectations
- Perform assigned activities accurately, on time, and to a consistently high standard.
- Partner with other functions, communicate findings clearly, and make detailed, evidence-based judgements.
- Manage risks, follow relevant policies and procedures, and escalate breaches appropriately.
- Develop technical expertise while contributing responsibly to team and business outcomes.