Macro Trading Intern: Hands-on Desk Experience

Tradermath; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Gelber Group in Chicago offers a Discretionary Trading Intern program. The 10-week internship covers liquid capital markets basics, trading desk exposure, and hands-on development of a macro trading process.

It targets graduates or students graduating in 2027/2028, beginning in June 2027 and ending in August 2027. The program emphasizes learning, feedback on ideas, and potential paths to full-time employment, with a Chicago-focused internship rate of $35/hr and no employee benefits for this

Qualifications

• Interest in financial markets required; no prior experience needed.
• Strong curiosity and self-motivation with the ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a competitive environment.
• Analytical mindset with strong mathematical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Sit on a trading desk with full-time traders during the internship.
• Pitch weekly trade ideas and receive in-depth feedback.
• Engage in a multi-week simulated trading experience.
• Send daily and weekly reflections as you build your trading process.
• Develop understanding of a rates-first macro trading approach.

Skills

Curiosity

Self-motivation

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Mathematical aptitude

Education

Undergraduate student or recent graduate

Economics interest via coursework

Job description

Gelber Group in Chicago offers a Discretionary Trading Intern program. The 10-week internship covers liquid capital markets basics, trading desk exposure, and hands-on development of a macro trading process.

It targets graduates or students graduating in 2027/2028, beginning in June 2027 and ending in August 2027. The program emphasizes learning, feedback on ideas, and potential paths to full-time employment, with a Chicago-focused internship rate of $35/hr and no employee benefits for this