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Trading Fundamental Analyst – Intern (US)

Citadel Securities
🇺🇸New YorkStudentIntern$3,800–$4,300/wkPosted September 22, 2026

About the Role

Citadel Securities is a leading global market maker, and fundamental research analysts work closely with the trading team, using superior processes, data and intuition to forecast the first, second and third moment of a security's price distribution around thematic and idiosyncratic events.

As an intern, you will take part in an 11-week program that allows you to collaborate and connect with senior team members, and to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.

  • Develop in-depth fundamental knowledge of a sector or industry, as well as broad base knowledge of financial markets
  • Identify pricing inefficiencies and collaborate with traders to monetize predictions
  • Identify new sources of data and transform unstructured data sets into signals
  • Own the information space you work within (i.e., large-cap tech) by monitoring trends in the marketplaces

Responsibilities

  • Develop in-depth fundamental knowledge of a sector or industry, as well as broad base knowledge of financial markets
  • Identify pricing inefficiencies and collaborate with traders to monetize predictions
  • Identify new sources of data and transform unstructured data sets into signals
  • Own the information space you work within (i.e., large-cap tech) by monitoring trends in the marketplaces

Requirements

  • A strong interest in financial markets and a desire to learn about the fundamentals that drive them
  • Ability to think about the world systematically and quantitatively
  • Ability to deal with uncertainty in a logical and consistent approach
  • Intermediate experience with programming, especially Python, preferred, but not required

What You'll Get

  • $3,800–$4,300/wk base salary
  • Highly competitive sign-on bonus
  • Housing stipend or covered living accommodations
  • Company-sponsored travel
  • Access to on-site fitness and wellness amenities
  • Catered meals
  • Social and networking events