Internships

Our summer internships are a one-of-a-kind experience—where passionate and driven students can apply their talents and make real impact.
11 Weeks of Extraordinary Growth
Expect challenging work. Intensive training and mentorship. Brilliant colleagues. Unforgettable events. The chance to make your mark on one of the world’s leading financial firms.

The Citadel Internship Experience
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Behind the Scenes
There’s no better place to explore the world of finance. The program begins with an immersive one-week offsite, followed by 10 fast-paced weeks of work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.
Step into an
Exciting Role
Investing Interns
You’ll help execute data-driven strategies by drawing insights, researching, learning how to take smart risks and pursuing returns.
Engineering Interns
You’ll join our team of problem solvers to work through complex technical challenges and create innovative systems.
Quantitative Research Interns
You’ll work in a multidisciplinary group of engineers and traders and fellow quants to conduct research and build statistical models.
Inside
The Internship
We asked former Citadel interns to tell us what they recommend about our program. Learn what sets our internships apart—and what it takes to succeed.
Q&A: The Internship Experience | Investing
Read Ollie’s interview to learn more about our extraordinary, differentiated internship.
Q&A: The Internship Experience | Engineering
Learn more about Crystal’s experience completing challenging and impactful projects as an intern.
Turn Your
Ideas Into Action
Tackle Meaningful Work

Interns take on real responsibility, helping to build many solutions still in use in the firm today. Apply your talents within a small team that relies on your skills and supports your development.

Experience Mentorship
Our entire team is ready to help fuel your growth and accelerate your career. You’ll strengthen your skills through mock trading and learning sessions with some of the most accomplished leaders in finance.
As an intern, you’ll also be assigned a mentor who can provide help on technical questions and find networking opportunities.
Discover City Life

Even with a full calendar of activities during the day, you’ll experience what it’s like to work in a major city like New York, London, Hong Kong or Chicago. Our interns take full advantage of social events, company-wide networking activities and corporate memberships at cultural institutions.
