Regulatory Applications Developer Intern — Finance Tech

National Futures Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

National Futures Association is seeking an Applications Developer Intern to join a high-performing tech team in Chicago. You will help develop, maintain and enhance applications that support our regulatory mission and gain practical industry knowledge.

The role emphasizes design, requirements analysis, and coding across .NET and web technologies, with structured mentorship and industry training to prepare you for future leadership in the industry.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and expects to graduate within one year of internship
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong programming and design skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in NFA's Chicago office full-time (beginning June 2027)
• Experience with ASP.NET/Visual Basic.NET/C# development preferred
• Experience with JavaScript, XML, SQL, Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Studio, Azure DevOps/Git Repository, Active Directory, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, MVC or Tableau a plus
• Experience in Agile/Scrum and/or DevOps a plus
• Experience in test-driven development a plus
• Experience in finance a plus

Responsibilities

• Participating in design meetings for development projects
• Analyzing business requirements and design solutions
• Assisting in logical database analysis and design
• Coding and testing applications programs for new or existing systems
• Answering user Service Desk questions

Skills

Programming skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team adaptability

Education

Pursuing information systems or related degree

Tools

ASP.NET/VB.NET/C#

JavaScript/SQL

Visual Studio/Azure DevOps

Job description

National Futures Association is seeking an Applications Developer Intern to join a high-performing tech team in Chicago. You will help develop, maintain and enhance applications that support our regulatory mission and gain practical industry knowledge.

The role emphasizes design, requirements analysis, and coding across .NET and web technologies, with structured mentorship and industry training to prepare you for future leadership in the industry.