Markets - Sales, Trading & Structuring, Off-Cycle Internship, Milan, Italy, 2026

About the role

Citi offers a 6-month Markets Sales, Trading & Structuring internship in Milan starting October 2026. Interns gain hands-on experience in trading, risk management, and market analysis across various asset classes, with potential for full-time placement.

Program Details

• 6-month internship starting October 2026 in Milan.
• Work alongside experienced professionals in rates, equities, commodities, credit, futures, and FX.
• Opportunity to develop skills in market making and trading book risk management.
• Potential consideration for full-time program after internship.
• Hybrid work model with up to two days remote per week.
• Competitive salary discussed during application process.

Responsibilities

• Learn market making and trading book risk management.
• Develop pricing, hedging, and analysis tools and strategies.
• Support risk reconciliation, P&L, and trade booking tasks.
• Contribute to quantitative research projects on market trends.
• Assist in drafting term sheets and maintaining critical databases.
• Prepare market updates and collaborate with internal teams.

Additional Responsibilities

• Create presentations and sales materials with trade ideas.
• Contribute to written derivatives content for clients.
• Support optimization of client tasks and post-trade reports.
• Drive excellence in pre- and post-trade services.
• Collaborate with Origination, Valuation, Middle, and Back Office.
• Enhance client satisfaction through seamless execution.

Requirements

• Enrolled in university with mandatory internship agreement (Graduation 2026/2027).
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree track in Business or Engineering preferred.
• Good understanding of finance and interest in Markets.
• Previous financial markets experience advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Programming knowledge (VBA, Python) highly desirable.

Additional Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills.
• Intellectually curious and proactive in seeking new ideas.
• Self-starter thriving independently and in teams.
• Strong commitment to integrity and ethical decision-making.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Understanding of option pricing theory and derivatives advantageous.