Markets – Sales And Trading, Prime / Equity Finance Trading, Off - cycle Internship, Paris – France, 2026

Markets – Sales and Trading, Prime / Equity Finance Trading, Off-Cycle Internship, Paris – France, 2026

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job 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).

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.

What you'll do

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.

• We'll help you learn market making and trading book risk management.
• We'll offer you the opportunity to make a significant impact on the trading desk by developing pricing, hedging and analysis tools and strategies.
• We'll let you learn from experienced traders as they handle real-time pricing and risk.
• We'll give you the opportunity to support key desk tasks like risk reconciliation, P&L, and trade booking – great for learning core operations.
• We'll offer you the opportunity to contribute to quantitative research projects focused on identifying systematic trading strategies and improving existing risk models.
• We'll provide you with space to develop trade ideas, watch market trends, and improve analysis using Python and VBA to best identify parameter dislocations.
• We'll offer you the opportunity to assist in drafting term sheets and to maintain and improve various databases critical to the desk's operations, providing you with valuable exposure to key aspects of the trading lifecycle.
• We'll provide you support to 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.
• We'll give you the resources to create impactful presentations and sales materials, including the opportunity to develop and showcase compelling trade ideas.
• We'll explain to you how to look for key information to understand an institutional client's needs and to link the information to concrete trades.
• We'll enable you to 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.
• We'll enable you to contribute to the runs creation for sales and their clients, and automation of those.
• We'll enable you to contribute to research materials creation, to develop your macro and cross asset knowledge.
• We'll provide you with the resources to support the optimisation process for regular client tasks, including post-trade reports and weekly/monthly recaps of client activity.
• We'll enable you to 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.

What we'll need from you.

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.

• You are 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, you are on track to graduate with a Bachelor's/Master's degree from a Business or Engineering school.
• You have a good understanding of finance and an interest in Markets.
• Your previous experience in Financial Markets would be advantageous
• You are proficient in Microsoft office, especially Excel.
• Your knowledge of programming languages (VBA, Python) is highly desirable.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail and exceptional planning and organizational skills
• You are intellectually curious and proactively seek out new and creative ideas.
• You are a 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
• You have an unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical decision-making.
• You are 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.

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.

What we can offer you.

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