Description
2008/09 Summer Internship Program - Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities (FICC), Sydney

* 10 week program - starting December 1st, 2008

Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities is part of our Global Capital Markets teams. Our experts in Fixed Income deal with buying, selling, originating, structuring and researching securities. We address our clients' needs with origination and execution excellence in products in all major currencies, sectors and geographies. The breadth and depth of our resources allow us to consistently provide innovative solutions.



As the largest financial services organisation in the world, Citi makes sure our clients can take advantage of change on a global basis. If you have an interest in the dynamics of the world's economies and markets, the operations of one of the world's most successful companies, and working with some of the best and brightest people in the financial services industry, then this is for you. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and we look for highly motivated individuals with strong academic performance and excellent communication skills. Having a genuine passion for the industry is crucial to becoming a success at Citi.

As a summer intern, you will be assigned to the Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities division in Sydney for the full ten weeks of the program. The Program will provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, work on challenging projects and learn more about Citi and our culture. Throughout the ten weeks, we offer structured training and opportunities to network. After the initial training you will then be rotate between desks within FICC where you will be allocated a project / projects to work on during your ten weeks

As an Employer of Choice for Women, Citi strongly encourages applications from both female and male students.



Specifications / Qualifications
We consider students from a range of disciplines including: Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Business, Combined Law, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering.

Applicants should expect to complete their tertiary qualification in 2009 and must have current and valid documentation to live and work in Australia permanently.

Please include a cover letter, CV and academic transcript with your application.

Successful professionals in FICC share many common traits. They include:

* Creative in solving problems
* Enthusiastic
* Hard-working
* Quick-thinking
* Intellectually curious
* Able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
* Articulate in oral and written communication
* Cooperative; focused in achieving group and client objectives
* Detail-Oriented
* Quantitative


Necessary skills:

* Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment – multitasking skills are essential.
* Quick learner and analytical thinker – You must be able to absorb, process and tie together a vast range of detailed information including economic & political news and all market related information spanning the entire spectrum of equity securities.
* Creative thinking skills – You must be able to take all of the market news, trends and flow from across products and regions and translate them into sales ideas and revenue for the firm.
* Clear, concise & effective communication skills are critical – a mastery of “trading language” is vital.
* Willingness, desire and enthusiasm to learn about the markets & products.
* Attention to detail
* Team work – Must have the capability to work as part of a large team.