Rates and OTC Products Internship - Summer 2026

CME Group is currently looking for a summer intern to join the Rates and OTC Business Line Management (BLM) team in Chicago. This summer internship experience provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the financial services industry and discover how institutions around the globe access the world's leading derivatives marketplace for all of their interest rate risk management needs.

This position will assist the Rates & OTC BLM on day-to-day activities, primarily in the support of CME Group's interest rate futures and options markets. The role will include data analysis, report generation, assisting with client inquiries, and additional ad-hoc projects in support of strategic business growth. You will work within a team of experienced financial markets professionals with diverse and global backgrounds across financial services. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in financial markets or the financial industry more broadly.

This is a paid full-time summer internship of 10-12 weeks. The position will be primarily in-office in Chicago, with the ability to work from home one day per week.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Assist the Rates and OTC BLM team on long-term objectives and day-to-day tasks

• Conduct product analysis, including the generation of reports that are regularly referenced by the BLM team and CME management

• Work cross-functionally to collaborate with other teams within CME Group, including with CME Clearing

• Track inbound client inquiries where necessary to assist with ongoing initiatives

Skills / Software Requirements:

• Microsoft Suite - Excel & PowerPoint

• Google Workspace - Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides

• Other data aggregation and visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, R, Python, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or another field with a demonstrated interest or passion for financial markets

• Strong communication and prioritization skills

• Ability to work in Chicago, in-office four days per week (office address is 20 S Wacker Dr, Chicago IL 60606)

• Prior relevant work/internship experiences preferred

Sponsorship Qualifications:

• Please note that our company is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance (CPT, H1B, F1, L etc.).

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CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay ranges for this role based on location are: Chicago: $21.68--$36.10 New York/New Jersey: $23.84--$39.71. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit.

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CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it - all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

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CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more.

Learn more here: https://www.cmegroup.com/careers.html