Centalion 2027 US Internship Program
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Centalion's U.S. Summer Internship Program in Houston offers hands-on exposure to global energy markets, trading operations, risk management, and finance. You'll work with experienced professionals on real business activities and develop commercial and analytical skills.
Participants gain practical experience in trading, logistics, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration, while contributing to meaningful projects and learning how energy markets operate end-to-end.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn new systems.
Responsibilities
- Support daily trading operations and gain exposure to lifecycle of physical commodity transactions.
- Assist with scheduling, logistics coordination, and execution of physical trades.
- Review trade data against internal systems and external counterparty records for accuracy.
- Collaborate with trading, operations, finance, and risk teams to ensure timely processing.
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Every day, energy moves across continents, connecting global supply with demand. Behind that movement is a complex network of trading, logistics, operations, and financial expertise.
Centalion 2027 US Internship Program
Every day, energy moves across continents, connecting global supply with demand. Behind that movement is a complex network of trading, logistics, operations, and financial expertise.
Our Houston-based Summer Internship Program offers ambitious university students an opportunity to experience this dynamic business firsthand. From the trading floor to the movement of physical commodities, you'll gain exposure to the people, systems, and decisions that keep global energy markets moving. Working alongside experienced industry professionals, you'll contribute to meaningful business activities, develop commercial and analytical skills, and discover how trading, operations, risk management, and finance come together to execute complex energy transactions.
As a Centalion Summer Intern, you'll become part of the teams responsible for supporting the execution and management of physical commodity transactions across global energy markets, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, and LNG. Whether you're interested in global markets, supply chains, financial operations, or data analytics, this program provides an opportunity to develop practical skills and understand how a leading commodities trading business operates. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where precision, problem-solving, communication, and accountability are essential to success.
Depending on your assigned team and business priorities, your responsibilities may include:
- Support daily trading operations and gain exposure to the lifecycle of physical commodity transactions, from contract execution through delivery and settlement.
- Assist with scheduling, logistics coordination, and the operational execution of physical trades.
- Help monitor trading activity, contractual obligations, and operational risks to support safe, efficient, and timely delivery.
- Collaborate with commercial and operations teams to identify and resolve issues affecting trade execution.
- Assist with trade verification, confirmations, contract administration, and transaction reconciliation.
- Review trade data against internal systems and external counterparty records, identifying discrepancies and supporting resolution.
- Support contract documentation, tracking, and record management.
- Work closely with trading, operations, finance, and accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions.
- Assist with invoice processing, payment tracking, and financial reconciliation associated with physical commodity transactions.
- Gain exposure to how trading activity flows through financial, operational, and risk management systems.
- Help maintain accurate transaction records and support financial controls.
- Assist with identifying and resolving discrepancies in settlement and payment processes.
- Work with energy trading and risk management (ETRM) platforms, Excel, and other business applications.
- Analyze operational data, maintain reporting tools, and support the accuracy of trading information.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
- Participate in team projects that enhance processes, systems, or reporting capabilities.
- Develop an understanding of the commercial, financial, and operational risks involved in global commodity markets.
- Help identify transaction discrepancies, elevate potential issues, and support timely resolution.
- Collaborate across functions to understand how trading decisions affect downstream business activities.
We're looking for commercially minded, motivated students who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and are interested in building a career in energy, commodities, or financial markets.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a willingness to learn new systems and technologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of assignments, and deliver high-quality work.
- A collaborative mindset, intellectual agility, and a proactive approach to learning.
- Demonstrated interest in global markets, energy trading, logistics, or commodity supply chains.
Gain firsthand insight into global energy markets, physical commodity trading, and the operational and financial processes that connect supply with demand.
Contribute to actual business activities, collaborate with experienced professionals, and take ownership of assignments that support day-to-day operations.
Learn from experienced industry professionals through hands‑on training, ongoing feedback, and opportunities to develop technical, analytical, and communication skills.
Build relationships across trading, operations, risk, finance, and technology while developing an understanding of how different functions contribute to the broader commodities business.
Participate in a structured business project, with opportunities to present findings, recommendations, or process improvements to team members and business leaders.
Discover potential career paths within energy and commodities trading and gain a foundation for future opportunities in the industry.
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Program: U.S. Summer Internship Program
- Duration: 10 weeks (proposed)
- Schedule: Full-time, in-office
- Compensation: Paid internshipPotential Assignments: Trading Operations, Trade Support, Commercial Services, and related functions
Centalion operates in the global physical energy and commodities markets, connecting supply with demand through trading expertise, logistics capabilities, and operational execution. We move physical energy from where it is sourced and stored to where it is demanded most, using an extensive network of transportation and logistics solutions, including ships, rail, trucks, and pipelines. Our business brings together professionals across trading, operations, risk management, finance, and technology to navigate complex markets and deliver efficient solutions for our customers and counterparties. Based in Houston, our U.S. team operates within a dynamic, international business environment where collaboration, accountability, and commercial thinking are central to our success.
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