Business Overview:
Our Global Markets Americas (GMA) team works with a variety of clients, including governments, multinationals, private banks and global institutions. From hedging and financing opportunities across every asset class, to research and market intelligence, our clients rely on us to develop and deliver market-leading solutions and impeccable service as standard.
The GMA Sales & Trading Internship Program is rotational – you will spend each half of your internship with two different global business lines (GBLs) and functional roles.
The Global Business Lines includes Global Credit, Global Equities, Global Macro- Equity Derivatives (EQD), Foreign Exchange, Local Markets, & Commodity Derivatives (FXLM.COMM), G10 Rates, Markets 360 (Research & Strategy), Primary Credit Markets (PCM), and Prime Solutions & Financing (PS&F).
The different functional roles include Sales, Trading, Structuring as well as Research and Strategy.
Sales: Analyze opportunities, produce research and market analysis and develop market commentary for internal and external distribution. Sales represents a forward-thinking opportunity to join a successful and highly motivated team that works with a global client base across the widest range of assets.
Structuring: Design, price and market derivatives working alongside a team of global specialists. Structurers craft innovative products and ideas suited to market conditions and clients’ needs, as well as contribute to the ongoing digitalization of our platform.
Trading: Gain an in-depth understanding of market dynamics, as you’ll be part of a team trading a comprehensive range of asset classes on every index, every exchange and every market worldwide. As well as getting involved in trading execution and short-term risk management, you’ll also get to hone your trading report development skills.
What You Will Need:
Our internship programs are a springboard for college students to launch their careers through exciting and intellectually stimulating opportunities. To succeed amongst our teams, we look for those with a strong academic story, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to articulate ideas well-to clients and colleagues alike.
Graduation year of Winter 2027 – Spring 2028
All majors accepted
STEM majors a plus
Good understanding of management accounting
Fast learner
Results oriented
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Autonomous
What Does Our Summer Internship Program Look Like?
At BNP Paribas, our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to helping you grow from day one. The internship program is our primary source for hiring early talent into the Bank, providing you with the network and resources you need to build a successful career.
Over the course of the internship, you will acquire in-depth insight into BNP Paribas and gain valuable and practical experience. Whichever area you are placed in, you will join a team of award-winning specialists in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Through the program, interns have a distinct opportunity to gain guidance from mentors and exposure to senior leaders within the Bank.
As an Intern, you will:
Engage in an initial induction training that will set you up to succeed, and allow you to network with your intern class across all business divisions
Complete technical projects and collaborate with colleagues across the Bank, gaining exposure to real work in order to identify your skills and explore where your interests are aligned
Participate in a summer senior speaker series to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry
Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics, life at BNP Paribas and participate in philanthropy and social events
Compensation
The base salary for this position in New York, NY is $110,000.
New York, New York
BNP Paribas has been present in the United States since the late 1800s and currently has nearly 14,000 employees in North America. The region is a key hub for the Bank’s global network of 71 countries and over 198,000 employees.
BNP Paribas offers its clients a full range of services from investment and retail banking to asset management services. In the United States, the two core businesses of BNP Paribas mirror the Bank’s global organization: Corporate & Institutional Banking and Retail Banking & Services (comprised of Domestic Markets and International Financial Services).
Corporate & Institutional Banking provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The Bank’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. Clients are at the core of all of BNP Paribas’ services, and through developing and managing long-term relationships, our dedicated Coverage teams focus on enabling the Bank to provide integrated services to clients across a comprehensive range of products.
Retail Banking in the US includes both branch networks and a range of other specialized financial services. Bank of the West serves approximately 2 million household and business accounts through over 535 retail branch locations and dozens of commercial banking offices in 24 states.
We also offer integrated investment services available from BNP Paribas for private and institutional investors, including Asset Management and Real Estate services through Transwestern.