Event Description:

Citi Early ID Program (Fall 2026)

Overview

Citi's Early ID Program is designed to identify and develop future talent through mentorship, training, professional development, and career exploration opportunities.

This exclusive three-week virtual experience provides undergraduate sophomores with the opportunity to learn more about Citi, strengthen their professional skills, build meaningful connections, and explore career opportunities across the firm.

Participants will engage in:

• Mentorship
• Professional development programming
• Training and educational webinars
• Networking opportunities
• Personalized interview preparation
• Exposure to Citi's culture and businesses

Program Experience

The Early ID Program is designed for undergraduate sophomores interested in exploring careers within financial services and learning more about opportunities at Citi.

As part of the application process, students will select a business track aligned with their interests. For Fall 2026, students may apply to opportunities within either the Banking track or the Markets track.

Throughout the program, participants will engage with Citi professionals, participate in virtual programming, and receive guidance designed to support their professional growth and preparation for future recruiting opportunities.

About This Opportunity

As part of Citi's Early ID Program, you are applying for a specific opportunity within the Sales & Trading track located in New York City.

About Markets - Sales and Trading

Citi Markets provides world-class solutions that are as diverse as the needs of the corporates, institutions, governments, and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. The breadth, depth, and strength of our underwriting, sales and trading, and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries, covering a vast array of products.

On trading floors located in almost 80 countries, we work around the clock to enrich the relationships, products, liquidity and technology that define our market-making presence in North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Sales & Trading connects institutional clients with global financial markets, providing liquidity, strategic execution, and bespoke financial solutions. Our integrated business spans key functional areas:

• Sales: Builds strong relationships with institutional investors, understands their investment goals, and pitches trade opportunities to help them buy or sell assets.
• Trading: Manages risk and sets prices in the markets, buying and selling securities
• Structuring: Engineers customized, multi-asset financial solutions tailored to complex client objectives.
• Financing & Securitization: Originates and structures complex transactions—including Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), and Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)—alongside tailored corporate lending solutions.
• Research: Delivers proprietary, industry-leading market intelligence and investment analysis across equities, fixed income, commodities, and securitized products.

Market Products Available in Analyst Rotations:

• Equities
• Spread Products
• Foreign Exchange
• Rates
• Commodities
• Markets Treasury

Required Skills:

• Creative in problem solving and are intellectually curious
• Quick-thinking and able to juggle multiple tasks
• Confident and comfortable with clients
• Focused on achieving the group and client objectives
• Detail-oriented
• Quantitative skills
• Markets knowledge
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and applications 

While participants engage in a shared Early ID experience that includes mentorship, training, and professional development, each opportunity provides unique exposure aligned to the business area and location for which you are applying.

Eligibility Qualifications

We want to hear from you if:

• You are currently a sophomore enrolled in a four-year bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution.
• This program is open to all students. We encourage applications from students who are motivated, curious, and interested in exploring careers within financial services.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above is preferred.

Our Commitment

Citi is committed to identifying, developing, and investing in future talent. Through programs like Early ID, we provide students with opportunities to learn, grow, build meaningful connections, and explore careers across the firm.

Application Guidelines

Students may submit applications to a maximum of two (2) Early ID opportunities.

A separate application is required for each opportunity.

Only the first two completed applications submitted by a candidate will be considered.

All applications must be submitted by the posted application deadline.

Application Deadline

Applications close on October 23rd at 11:59 PM ET