Year-Round Intern - Investor Education

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Illinois; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work program

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) offers a Year-round internship in Chicago under a Hybrid Work Program. Interns work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours in the summer, with a 1,000-hour cap.

The program emphasizes real-world learning in financial services and provides exposure to OCC's educational initiatives, marketing campaigns, and operational support. Selected interns contribute to social content planning, email marketing, budgeting tasks, and website

Qualifications

• Interest in financial markets or options/derivatives is a plus, not required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, especially in a regulated/financial services environment.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work cross-functionally across marketing, compliance, and subject-matter experts.
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and willingness to ask questions.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Social Media Content Creation & Channel Management.
• Work with the marketing team to create content for education social channels and manage scheduling using social tools.
• Email Marketing Content Creation & Marketing Automation Platform Management.
• Assist with drafting and designing monthly campaign content and manage subscriber lists.
• Administrative & Operational Support.
• Budget tracking, campaign tracking spreadsheets, and website edits/updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Willingness to learn

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student status

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel budgeting & reporting

Salesforce CRM

Kentico CMS

Marketing automation platform

Sprout Social

Salesforce Account Engagement

Adobe Creative Suite / Figma

Job description

• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****

• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****

• INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS*****

Location

Chicago

Internship type

Year-round intern (1,000 hours max, January 2027–December 2027)

Hybrid Work Program

OCC operates under a Hybrid Work Program which, absent an approved exception, requires employees to work from an OCC office at least 3 days per week. To maximize in-person collaboration, Tuesday and Wednesday are considered anchor days, and all employees are expected to work in the office both days. Employees meeting performance expectations are generally permitted to select 2 other days per week to work remotely if desired. When working remotely, employees are generally expected to work from the state in which they reside, absent an exception approved by Human Resources. Additionally, OCC generally does not permit employees to work while traveling internationally.

About OCC

A World Class Clearing Organization

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 21 exchanges and trading platforms.

OCC also provides free and engaging educational resources about the benefits and risks of options through its Options Industry Council (OIC).

OCC is building a culture that empowers continued learning, authentic innovation, and constant creativity.

About the Intern Program

OCC is looking for interns who are eager to learn, humble enough to ask questions, and ready to think critically about complex problems. The OCC Internship Program equips students with the real-world skills needed to transition successfully into a career in financial services. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, applying your skills and knowledge to real challenges facing the business. Your time with us is a real opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future of OCC!

OCC's Year-Round Internship Program is a 12-month opportunity running from January through December and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are actively enrolled at a college or university. Interns work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer, subject to a 1,000-hour cap. The role is based in a hybrid work environment, and overtime is not permitted.

About The Team & Role

The Options Industry Council (OIC), an educational resource of the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), helps individual investors, financial professionals, and other market participants understand the risks and benefits of exchange-listed options through content delivered via OptionsEducation.org, webinars, podcasts, and social/digital channels. This intern would support that mission by helping draft and schedule social content, gaining exposure to paid social campaigns, assisting with email marketing and website management, handling administrative tasks such as budget tracking, and supporting the technology operations behind OIC's core educational programs — all while gaining exposure to the financial industry, options, and clearing processes.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Social Media Content Creation & Channel Management
• Work alongside the IE marketing team to create content for our education social channels, help manage scheduling through our social media tools, and get real-world experience supporting paid social campaigns.
• Email Marketing Content Creation & Marketing Automation Platform Management
• Support email marketing efforts by helping draft and design monthly campaign content promoting OIC initiatives, while assisting with campaign execution and subscriber list management through the marketing automation platform.
• Administrative & Operational Support
• Assist with administrative tasks such as budget tracking, campaign tracking spreadsheets, and website edits/updates.

Candidate Qualifications

Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028.

Desired Majors

• Marketing, Advertising, Communications

Technical Skills/Experience Desired

Required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Comfort with Excel for basic budget tracking and reporting (formulas, simple spreadsheets)
• Strong digital literacy and ability to quickly learn new internal tools/platforms

Not required, but a plus

• Familiarity with social media scheduling/management tools (ex: Sprout Social)
• Experience with email marketing platforms (ex: Salesforce Account Engagement)
• Familiarity with CMS platforms (ex: Kentico)
• Exposure to CRM platforms (ex: Salesforce)
• Basic graphic design skills (ex: Adobe Creative Suite or Figma)
• Exposure to paid social platforms (ex: Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager)
• Familiarity with analytics tools (ex: Google Analytics, native social platform insights)

Additional Qualifications

• Interest in financial markets, investing, or the options/derivatives industry (a plus, not required)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly important given the regulated/financial services environment
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work cross-functionally across marketing, compliance, and subject-matter experts
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and willingness to ask questions
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
• Strong time-management skills and reliability in meeting deadlines
• Enthusiasm for learning new tools, platforms, and processes with minimal hand-holding

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

• $25.00 - $25.00

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer