Discretionary Trading Internship - Summer 2027

The role

You will participate in a 10-week program learning the development and execution of a rates-first macro trading process. You will sit on a trading desk with full-time traders and pitch weekly trade ideas.

What you will do

• Experience hands-on learning on a trading desk with full-time traders
• Gain understanding of financial markets through a program
• Participate in classroom portions covering asset classes, macroeconomic fundamentals, technical analysis, and risk management
• Develop understanding of how macro traders engage with the market
• Pitch weekly trade ideas and receive feedback
• Experience a multi-week simulated trading experience
• Send out daily and weekly reflections
• Build the foundation of a macro trading process

Required qualifications

• Rising junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or recent graduate
• Interest in financial markets
• Demonstrated interest in economics or a related field via classwork or extracurricular activities
• Curiosity, self-motivation, strong communication skills, and ability to collaborate in a competitive environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to learn, understand, and apply new concepts
• Superior analytical skills with a proven strong mathematical aptitude

Benefits

• Catered lunch provided Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays
• Stocked pantry daily
• Social events
• Golf simulator
• Pool table
• Company paid on-site gym
• Casual, relaxed dress code

Before you apply

• We are considering recent graduates or candidates that are graduating in 2027 or 2028

About the company

Gelber Group is an innovative and enduring proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago. It has a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture with a flat organizational structure.