LNG Trading Internship, Geneva (6 + month internship, starting Aug/Sept 2025)

Castleton Commodities International is an independent global commodities merchant. As a trader, CCI deploys capital on a proprietary basis in the physical and financial commodity markets, providing the Company with market insights and access. As a strategic investor and developer, CCI leverages its market expertise, operations capabilities, and industry knowledge to invest in, and develop, select commodity infrastructure assets. CCI focuses its activities on the markets it understands best, while constantly striving to expand its knowledge base and network of relationships in order to participate in new markets.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, CCI conducts business from offices located around the world including Calgary, Canada; Houston, Texas; New York, New York; Geneva, Switzerland; London, United Kingdom; and Singapore. The Company has more than 500 employees across four continents.

Responsibilities (LNG Trading and Research): 

• Build models from complex data to forecast fundamental developments in the LNG market.
• Produce insight on the market through new research perspectives and statistical analysis.
• Identify improvements for existing models and analyse their performance in the context of the current market environment.
• Analyse relationships between price and fundamentals to produce price forecasts, identify discontinuities and inform trading strategies.
• Understand and communicate the risks associated with positions in the gas market.
• Perform back-tests on proposed fundamentally driven trading strategies.
• Review research reports and articles that examine recent developments in the energy markets.
• Build up close connection with external consultancies and internal research team.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing Bachelors or Masters in Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics or a related field of study.
• Expected graduation date in 2026 (as early as Spring 2026, as late as December 2026)
• Must be available to work in person in Geneva office minimum three days a week, ideally four
• Must be available to intern in person in Geneva office for a minimum of six months
• Must be able to start internship as early as August 4th, no later than later September 2025
• Prior internship/exposure to the commodities markets, or experience with other financial institutions is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills in one or more of the following:
  • R, Python, Matlab, C++, as well as SQL or other database exposure. Python is the preferred programming language.
• Ability to perform data analysis, model, forecast and effectively communicate results with a high attention to detail.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as an effective team player and add value to team.