2024 Future Leaders in Action Externship
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace.
Job Description
Company Description
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
Externship Overview
The MarketAxess Future Leaders in Action (FLIA) Externship is a one-day virtual event taking place on March 6th, 2024. Our Externship Day will provide insight into what it’s like to work at a fast-paced global fintech (financial technology) firm from MarketAxess employees firsthand. We will also be sharing more information about the campus programs we offer based out of our New York City office.
Throughout the day, you will be introduced to, and learn about, the fintech industry. You will gain exposure to leaders in this space, build networking skills and connections, and learn more about how to succeed in an environment such as ours.
The day will consist of:
- A welcome to MarketAxess by our Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- An overview of a few of our departments such as Finance, Technology, Product and Sales, by team members from each division
- A roundtable discussion (involving a Q&A) with former interns and analysts
What We’re Looking for
- Enrollment in an undergraduate or master’s program, graduating between December 2024 and May 2026
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA
- If at the undergraduate level, currently studying bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas:
- Business
- Finance
- Economics
- Computer science
- Strong academic background with leadership qualities
- Interest in the Fintech space
- Passion for student leadership
