Commodities Summer Analyst Program

Bank of America; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is offering a Commodities Summer Analyst Program in the US for 2027, focusing on developing skills in sales and trading across commodities. The program includes formal training and rotations through various commodity desks, providing interns with hands-on experience in building relationships and executing trades.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.2 GPA, showcasing strong analytical and communication skills. The opportunity allows for engagement with cutting-edge financial strategies in the commodities sector.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's degree with a graduation timeframe between November 2027 and August 2028.
• 3.2 minimum GPA preferred.
• Demonstrated academic aptitude, quantitative skills, and strong written/oral communication abilities.
• Knowledge of financial derivatives and global energy markets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with commodity-related transactions and deal structuring.
• Support traders by integrating fundamental points of view with trading strategies.
• Develop marketing presentations and generate reports on commodities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Quantitative skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (pursuing)

Job description

Commodities Summer Analyst Program– 2027

Job Description & Program Overview

Our Global Markets business offers sales and trading services, including research, to institutional clients across fixed-income, credit, currency, and commodity and equity businesses. Global Markets product coverage includes securities and derivative products in both the primary and secondary markets.

Our Commodities Summer Analyst Program includes formal training and rotations through commodity desks including: structuring/origination, sales, oil, natural gas, power, and investor products. Interns will have the opportunity to work across sales and trading functions.

As an analyst in Sales, you will focus on building and maintaining relationships with clients by matching our services to their needs. This includes interaction with portfolio managers, research analysts and traders relaying investment research, relevant market information and marketing ideas.

As an analyst in Trading, you will add value in a support role, increasing your knowledge through reading financial publications, shadowing traders, talking to sales, generating and monitoring trade ideas, and more.

Further intern responsibilities may include:

• Work on specific commodity-related transactions, including deal valuation and structuring as well as participate in internal and external discussion developing structured deal solutions for customers
• Assist market strategists and traders to integrate fundamental points of view with trading strategies
• Work with teams to develop marketing presentations, develop models, assimilate historical data and generate reports that create interest in commodities and develop new business.

Qualifications:

• Candidates are required to be pursuing a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a graduation timeframe between November 2027 and August 2028
• 3.2 minimum GPA preferred
• Candidates must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, strategic and creative thinking, and strong written and oral communications skills
• Superior analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to manage several projects at once
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
• Other desired characteristics include integrity, attention to detail, assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic and team focus
• Strong interest in global financial markets and commodities sector and keen interest in complex structures is preferred
• Knowledge of financial derivatives and global energy markets, in addition to a background in accounting, economics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, or programming background a plus

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