Markets – Sales and Trading, Off-Cycle Internship, Paris – France, 2027

About the role

Citi’s six-month Markets intern analyst program in Paris starts in January 2027. Interns support trading desks across multiple asset classes, developing pricing, hedging, risk, quantitative research, client materials, and post-trade skills. Candidates need a mandatory internship agreement, relevant university enrollment, English fluency, finance interest, and a valid resident/work permit.

Role and Program

• Join Citi Markets as an intern analyst in Paris, supporting trading activities across rates, equities, commodities, credit, futures, and FX.
• The six-month program starts in January 2027 and may lead to consideration for a full-time program.
• Work alongside experienced professionals while developing market, trading, analytical, and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn market making and trading book risk management through exposure to real-time pricing and risk.
• Develop pricing, hedging, analysis tools, and strategies using Python and VBA to investigate parameter dislocations.
• Support risk reconciliations, P&L processes, trade booking, databases, term sheets, and other desk operations.
• Contribute to quantitative research on systematic trading strategies and risk model improvements.
• Prepare market updates, sales materials, trade ideas, derivatives content, and client activity recaps.
• Collaborate with sales, trading, banking, legal, Middle Office, Origination, Valuation, and Back Office teams.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at a university able to provide a mandatory internship agreement forming part of graduation.
• Graduation is expected in 2027 or 2028, and candidates must possess a valid resident or work permit.
• Demonstrated interest in Markets and a good understanding of finance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal, planning, organisational, detail-oriented, curious, proactive, collaborative, and ethical approach.

Desirable Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Business or Engineering school.
• Previous experience in Financial Markets.
• Knowledge of Python and VBA programming languages.
• Understanding of option pricing theory for relevant positions and prior derivatives experience.