Job Description

At Citadel, Operations is central to how the firm operates and grows. We solve complex challenges, build scalable solutions, and partner with our businesses to launch new products, enter new markets, and establish new businesses. Across the trade lifecycle, we combine technology, data, and operational expertise to strengthen controls, manage risk, and improve how the firm operates.

As an intern, you will take on meaningful responsibility from day one. Through our 11-week program, you will work alongside global teams, gain hands-on experience solving real business challenges, and build a broad understanding of Citadel's businesses, the trade lifecycle, and financial markets.

Your Objectives:

• Own team-specific projects from end-to-end, using data to analyze business needs, develop strategic solutions, and implement improvements that deliver measurable results.
• Take responsibility for essential day-to-day processes across clearing, settlements, corporate actions, collateral management, and core shared services.
• Collaborate with the broader intern class on a capstone project that brings together perspectives from across Operations to advance a global strategic initiative.

Your Skills & Talents:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative, technical, or business discipline, such as engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, or related field.
• Proficiency in data analysis and foundational programming with experience leveraging AI tools.
• Exceptional communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and translate complex ideas into clear, actionable outcomes.
• A detail-oriented and results-driven approach to solving problems and a strong sense of intellectual curiosity.

Why Join Us:

• Work on high-impact projects, solve complex problems, and drive meaningful changes across our organization.
• Gain unique exposure to financial markets and best-in-class post-trade technology.
• Experience a flat, meritocratic culture where individuals are empowered to challenge the status quo and impact is recognized.

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In accordance with applicable law, the base salary range for this role is $2,200 to $2,300 per week.

About Citadel

Citadel is one of the world's leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. We seek the highest and best use of investor capital in order to deliver market leading results and contribute to broader economic growth. For over 30 years, Citadel has cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Our colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.

For over 35 years, we’ve been helping the world’s preeminent institutions identify the highest and best uses of capital. Our innovative investment strategies and market-leading technology, backed by a global network of elite quantitative researchers, provide exceptional risk-adjusted returns that help our partners succeed.

With more than $67 billion in investment capital as of early 2026, Citadel is the world’s most successful hedge fund manager by net gains since inception. We operate at the intersection of finance and technology to capture undiscovered opportunities across global markets.

Citadel does business in every major financial hub, principally operating through five primary investment strategies—Equities, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Credit & Convertibles, and Global Quantitative Strategies—and provides essential liquidity to the broader economy through its market-making affiliate, Citadel Securities.