2027 Summer Internship Program - Fixed Income Services

Piper Sandler & Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Sandler & Co. in Chicago is seeking a Fixed Income Services Summer 2027 Intern for a 10-week program. You will explore fixed income areas including municipal underwriting, trading, credit trading, and risk analytics while collaborating with professionals across desks.

The internship emphasizes hands-on projects, senior management speaker sessions, and a capstone presentation. Open to rising juniors and seniors with a 3.0+ GPA seeking exposure to financial markets.

Qualifications

• Open to rising juniors and seniors with GPA 3.0+.
• Interest in Finance not required to major in Finance.
• No prior knowledge required but interest in financial markets.
• Prepare for and take the SIE exam.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau.
• Detail oriented, strong work ethic, leadership and teamwork.
• Capstone Project/Final Presentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of client verticals and fixed income products.
• Support financial strategies team with assigned projects.
• Utilize back-office system, working with support groups.
• Support sales team and learn how products are sold to the buy-side.
• Assist trading and underwriting teams in new issue and secondary markets.
• Assist with weekly commentary publications.

Skills

GPA 3.0+

Finance interest

Strong written & verbal

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Rising junior/senior in Finance/related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Job description

Job Description: At Piper Sandler, we connect capital with opportunity to build a better future. We believe diverse teams with unique backgrounds, skills and experiences yield more innovative solutions. Our mission is to recruit, develop, retain and engage a diverse, high-performing team. Our business enables bright, committed people working in partnership within an environment that allows each person to achieve at a high level. We commit to encouraging and valuing inclusivity because every partner brings unique perspectives that help us better serve our clients. Piper Sandler is currently seeking interns for our Fixed Income Services business line for Summer 2027 in Chicago, IL. Learn more about our fixed income team here. The Fixed Income Internship Program is a 10-week program where you will learn about Fixed Income from the ground up. You will have the opportunity to work with professionals in all areas of Fixed Income that include Municipal Underwriting and Trading, Credit Trading, Fixed Income Strategy & Analytics, Treasury Trading, Agency Underwriting and Trading, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Public Finance Investment Banking, Fixed Income Sales, High Yield Special Situations, Risk Management and various support groups. The first week you will be introduced to Piper Sandler’s businesses and learn about the business as a whole. During the 10 weeks, you will attend Senior Management speaker series, desk teach-ins, engage in a community service project, presentation skills training, performance review and partake in a final project with fellow interns.

Responsibilities may include:

• Develop an understanding of our client verticals and how they interact with various fixed income products
• Support financial strategies team with a variety of assigned projects
• Utilize back-office system, working with support groups
• Support sales team, learn how we sell products to the buyside
• Assist trading and underwriting teams, supporting all aspects of the new issue and secondary market process
• Assist with publications of weekly commentary

Requirements:

• This internship opportunity is open to rising juniors & rising seniors who have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Interest in Finance but a major in Finance is not a requirement for employment
• While no prior knowledge of finance or sales & trading is required, you should possess a keen interest in the financial markets
• Prepare for and take the SIE exam per guidelines
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Comfortable knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Tableau
• Detail oriented, strong work ethic, possess leadership skills but also enjoy working on a team
• Participate in Capstone Project/Final Presentation

Piper Sandler values a strong culture dedicated to the emotional and physical well-being of our employees.

Learn more about our commitment to our employee’s health and well-being. Learn more about our benefits program and how we are here for our employees and their families today, tomorrow and beyond.

The anticipated pay range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $21-30 per hour.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran or status with regard to public assistance.

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