Our 6-month internship programme will provide you with training and dedicated support as you develop an in-depth knowledge of specific areas of the banking sector. During your time with us you will shadow our teams of industry leading specialists which will give you close exposure to the business. Most importantly you will gain an understanding of your own skills and the future direction you wish to take.
For:Penultimate or final year undergraduates in any disciplines from a recognized university
Streams:COO Office, Primary Market, Quantitative Research, Research and Strategy, Sales, Structuring, Trading
Start date:December 2024 – June 2025
We encourage you to apply for your program of choice as soon as possible, as we recruit on a rolling basis and may close applications before the advertised date, if all vacancies are filled.
Who can apply?
To be considered for the placement, you will:
Apply as a penultimate or final year undergraduate in any discipline;
On track for a GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above (or equivalent) in any discipline;
Have to be fluent in spoken and written English (additional languages are an advantage); and
Demonstrate an inquisitive mind-set, with analytical skills, mathematical aptitude, and a keen interest in latest finance topics as well as market trends.
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed – You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
What you can expect?
As the name suggests, our internship is the perfect platform to launch a long-term career with us. During the 6-month placement, you’ll learn on the job, take part in insight events, attend product training and forums, and experience professional networking gatherings. These could be the start of something special, where you can expect to be considered for conversion to join our renowned graduate programs.
What you will do?
As a Sales Intern, you will:
Work with trading teams to deliver the best services to our Clients;
Learn how to create innovative solutions in answer to changing market trends;
Support activity by analyzing opportunities, producing research and market analysis;
Develop an understanding of different assets classes and product types.
As a Trading Intern, you will:
Be part of a team that trades a comprehensive range of asset classes on every index, every exchange and every market worldwide;
Gain hands-on experience to provides market access and liquidity to the Bank’s customers and manages the underlying risks;
Develop tools for the teams to assist in analysis or risk management, coding skills are a plus but can be learnt on the desk.
As a Primary Market Intern, you will:
Conduct data analysis on new issues and credit analysis on target clients;
Assist in the execution of DCM mandates in coordinating internal and external resources;
Support Origination as well as Structuring teams in sourcing, executing, placing clients’ Securitization transactions.
As a Structuring Intern, you will:
Participate in creation and promotion of new products matching changing market conditions and client needs;
Assist with pricing and executing complex transactions on designing marketing derivatives;
Develop tools and frameworks for risk analysis in order to identify new opportunities arising from market and regulatory changes.
As a Quantitative Research Intern, you will:
Create and implement the mathematical models and strategies used for pricing and market-making;
Work with Trading, Sales and Structuring by helping analyzing specific trades / risks and applying the optimal pricing model;
Assess the suitability of models by reviewing the assumptions, derivations, implementations and limitations.
As a Research and Strategy Intern, you will:
Be at the confluence of Sales and Trading desks;
Analyze public and private information to derive some practical insights for Clients and Trading;
Produce some market commentaries and contribute to identifying trade ideas for internal and external distribution.
As a COO Office Intern, you will:
Be part of a team managing all transversal topics and interacting with all areas of the business (Business Development, Management Information, Control Framework & Governance, etc.) and support senior Front Office management closely on these matters;
Get a comprehensive overview of how a trading floor is organized and working in practice;
Interact with all the teams and departments involved in global markets operational architecture (IT, Operations, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance & Tax, etc.) and develop an in-depth culture on how the Banks works in practice.
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
Basically, why would you want to join BNP Paribas over any other company?
BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WANTS...
What if we told you that working in our Group isn’t quite what you might think? At BNP Paribas, we do a multitude of different jobs that are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of our clients and society as a whole. Whether through everyday tasks or major projects, doing one of our jobs means making a personal commitment to taking sustainable action.
Feeling good about your job means bringing your whole self to work and being who you are. It’s also about having the resources you need to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Both of these are major commitments at BNP Paribas.
At BNP Paribas, developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. And the skills you learn with us will help you through the rest of your working life.
