Routes into sales and trading

Graduate training schemes and internships

Internships often lead to a successful candidate being fast tracked into an interview for a graduate position. The following employers offer internships and/or graduate training schemes:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch - graduate careers

  American multinational banking and financial services corporation.

• BNP Paribas - graduate careers

  One of the largest international networks in the global banking and financial services industry.

• Citadel Group

  A leader in the world’s major markets. From innovative asset management strategies to market–making in options and equities, Citadel effectively deploys capital to convert opportunity into results.

• Citigroup - graduate careers

  International financial conglomerate with operations in consumer, corporate, and investment banking and insurance.

• Credit Suisse - graduate careers

  World leading, global financial services company.

• Goldman Sachs - graduate careers

  Leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm.

• J.P. Morgan - graduate careers

  Global financial services firm.

• Morgan Stanley - graduate careers

  Global financial adviser. Internship and graduate scheme opportunities available.

• Nomura Holdings - careers

  A leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank.

• Santander - graduate careers

  Worldwide bank.

• UBS - graduate careers

  Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, UBS is a global firm providing financial services to private, corporate and institutional clients.

Get experience

Gaining work experience and internships is important, but there are other ways you can gain the skills required for a role in sales and trading. This is through a part time job, extra curricular activities, volunteering or positions of responsibility.