Launch - 2025 Intern (US)

Posted 11 Days Ago
New York, NY
Internship
Information Technology • Software • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
Our ambition at Citadel is to be the most successful investment firm of all time.
The Role
The Launch Internship at Citadel is an eleven-week paid program for students aspiring to be engineers in the finance industry. Interns will collaborate on impactful projects, network with industry professionals, and develop their skills in a premier learning environment.
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Job Description
The Launch Internship is an eleven-week paid internship program for students aspiring to be engineers and seeking an opportunity learn about the finance industry.
As a Launch Intern, you will join us in a premier destination of learning and mentorship. During the 11-week program, you will be immersed in the finance industry, collaborating with experienced engineers on projects that have impact on our firms and global capital markets. You will have the opportunity to network and socialize with peers and even connect with senior leaders at Citadel.
At Citadel, our engineers work in small teams to turn the best ideas into high-performing and resilient technology. With short development cycles, work rapidly goes into production, whether we're releasing new features, improving efficiency or reducing operational risk. We create systems architectures, develop platforms and build web frameworks-all critical to our business. We use state-of-the-art tools and apply innovative techniques including distributed computing, natural language processing, machine learning and more.
Your Objectives:

  • Aid in creating technological tools that bring investing and trading strategies to life
  • Work on high-performance, large data research platforms
  • Collaborate in small teams to help build the future of finance
  • Be immersed in the industry and see how tech is applied in finance
  • Learn and grow personally and professionally through project work and curated development programming


Your Skills & Talents:

  • Currently a sophomore pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or STEM related field
  • Intermediate proficiency in at least one coding language
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative, complex and highly technical team environment
  • Intellectual curiosity and passion for solving challenging problems using technology


Because Citadel is committed to an inclusive, respectful workplace culture, all candidates are welcome to apply. Candidates who have an ability to bring a diverse perspective to the firm as a result of their adaptability, cultural fluency, resilience, and life experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Opportunities available in Chicago, Miami, New York.
About Citadel
Citadel is one of the world's leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. We seek the highest and best use of investor capital in order to deliver market leading results and contribute to broader economic growth. For over 30 years, Citadel has cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Our colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.

Top Skills

Java
Python

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
HQ: Miami, FL
4,000 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1990

What We Do

Together, we've turn ambition into action. For more than three decades, Citadel has captured undiscovered market opportunities in markets around the world by empowering extraordinary people to pursue their best and boldest ideas. We strive to identify the highest and best uses of capital to generate superior long-term returns for the world’s preeminent public and private institutions.

Why Work With Us

Brilliant and driven people flourish at our firm. They follow their passions and share their skills to help everyone learn and grow.

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