Gas Marketing Intern: Data-Driven Trading Desk

Kinder Morgan Inc.; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kinder Morgan is offering an 11-week summer internship on the Gas Marketing desk in Houston. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to wholesale natural gas markets, support daily trading, and develop analytical tools for market evaluation.

You will work with experienced traders and schedulers, learn gas pricing, transportation, and scheduling, and lead analytical projects that address real business needs. Final presentation to executives awaits.

Formación

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or MBA with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and modeling skills, including the ability to build tools for data analysis.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain analytical findings and recommendations.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to travel overnight occasionally, as business needs require.

Responsabilidades

• Learn natural gas market fundamentals, including transportation, storage, park and loan (PAL) services, and pricing mechanisms.
• Gain an overview of the trading desk’s operations, current portfolio, and commercial objectives.
• Shadow traders and schedulers to understand daily workflows, operating timelines, and how information flows across the desk.
• Train on industry platforms and data sources, including ICE, PointLogic, Velocity Suite, and pipeline electronic bulletin boards (EBBs).
• Research supply and demand fundamentals, identify market trends and pricing patterns, and contribute to daily morning market updates.
• Learn the nomination, confirmation, and scheduling process, including deadlines, transportation capacity constraints, and applicable rules.
• Work alongside schedulers to understand gas flows, transportation contracts, and coordination with counterparties.
• Support nomination entry, confirm scheduled quantities with counterparties, and assist with reconciling scheduled volumes against actual flows.
• Develop an understanding of how scheduling decisions, pipeline constraints, and operational changes affect the desk’s daily positions and commercial opportunities.
• Analyze the fundamental drivers of natural gas prices, including supply and demand, weather, geopolitical developments, and regulatory changes.
• Learn common trade structures and how traders evaluate commercial opportunities and trading strategies.
• Use market data, reports, and analytical tools to assess market conditions and support daily trading decisions.
• Develop an understanding of risk management, including hedging strategies, position management, and portfolio exposure.
• Work alongside traders to connect market fundamentals, scheduling activity, and commercial decisions across the trading desk.
• Project assignments will reflect current business priorities and your developing skills. You’ll be expected to analyze data, identify insights, and develop practical recommendations that support the team’s work.
• At the end of the summer, you’ll present your findings and recommendations to executives.

Conocimientos

Excel

Quantitative skills

Analytical modeling

Communication skills

Time management

Travel willingness

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or MBA (expected 2027–2029)

Herramientas

Python

SQL

VBA

Power Query

Descripción del empleo

Kinder Morgan is offering an 11-week summer internship on the Gas Marketing desk in Houston. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to wholesale natural gas markets, support daily trading, and develop analytical tools for market evaluation.

You will work with experienced traders and schedulers, learn gas pricing, transportation, and scheduling, and lead analytical projects that address real business needs. Final presentation to executives awaits.