Intern - Finance & Strategies

Hilltop Securities Inc. is a financial services firm offering investment banking and related services. The Summer Intern will support the Fixed Income Capital Markets team by working with traders, sales professionals, and the Strategies team, learning fixed income products and desk practices, and assisting with analytical tools, reporting, and process improvements.

What you'll do:

• Experience on a full-service sales and trading desk – this individual will learn about products traded including treasury, agency, corporate, municipal, and mortgage-backed bonds. This person will also work on the taxable fixed income trading desk with Traders and Assistants on various projects using Bloomberg, Excel, and firm platforms
• Work directly with Traders and Sales team
• Learn desk technique and strategy
• Work directly with the Strategies team to support sales and trading
• Assist with the development of fixed income analytical tools and reporting
• Learn and assist in the streamlining of daily tasks and processes

What they're looking for:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Rising Senior pursuing business, finance, economics, or related field is required, computer science a plus
• Computer hardware, operating system (Windows), and strong software/application (MS Office, Outlook, Excel, etc.) knowledge and skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills
• Must possess a strong attention to detail
• Proven self-starter who can initiate tasks and follow up to completion
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Desire to learn about career opportunities in the financial services industry
• Candidate MUST have authorization to work for any employer in the US without requiring sponsorship, whether in student status or not
• Some experience (0 – 1 year) is preferred but not required