Markets Intern Review

As a summer intern on the GBP Rates Trading desk, I learned about swaps, UK Gilts and inflation-linked products. I prepared the morning briefs for my team, which helped me understand what are the main drivers of the market. As part of the rates desk, I prepared weekly trade ideas that needed to be presented to fellow interns and other rate traders. This process was helpful to put all the theoretical knowledge I gained by shadowing my team into practice. I also worked on a longer-term project that included a historical analysis and potential trade idea generation.

I did not know much about rates products, so the internship was a very steep learning curve for me. Besides the technical knowledge, I also developed interpersonal skills, such as accurate communication and confident presentation skills. This role also required me to develop attention to detail and a general commercial awareness around current, past and future market conditions.

Yes. I not only was allowed to follow any analysis considered to be fit for my project, I also needed to express positions in UK Gilt futures on which I kept a bladder to track my overall PnL.

The team - and everyone at J.P. Morgan really - was approachable and eager to help whenever I needed to ask a question. What is more, people frequently reached out to me to check how I was doing and whether I needed any professional or personal help during my internship. They created a safe place to ask questions that enabled me to grow.

I think the culture was built around opennes and support - which as an intern I very much appreciated. J.P. Morgan is an excellent place for anyone who seeks excellence and constant learning as the Company provides a variety of opportunities and resources to learn and develop a solid, T-shaped knowledge base.

Joining J.P. Morgan as a summer intern was one of best decisions I could take. I enjoyed my time at the Bank.

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Be yourself. I had the pleasure to meet a lot of people at J.P. Morgan and they are were different and unique in their own way. The variety of experiences and opinions makes the whole organization interesting and competitive as ideas got shared and discussed - allowing others to benefit from the newly acquired knowledge. Show how you are different from others, and what you could bring to the table.