Macro Analyst Internship: November 2026

<b>Overview</b> <br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Are you interested in our Macro Analyst Internship? Apply here, and we will reach out to you in early 2026 when recruiting begins.</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Susquehanna is looking for penultimate year students who are passionate about the financial markets and event driven research to join our 2026 Macro Analyst Internship Program.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">When breaking news changes the game, what trade do you recommend in the next 10 seconds? We rely on our Macro Research analysts to be on the front lines of market information to translate it into trading ideas.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Working from our Sydney office, you will partner with our senior macro analysts and traders to assist in identifying trading opportunities in the options and equity markets. You will learn to perform in-depth company analysis around future catalyst events and provide real-time opinions on breaking news throughout the trading day. You will also gain experience in the financial markets by tracking company news and events, assisting with valuation work, and completing other event-driven projects. The internship program serves as our primary source for hiring full-time Macro Analysts.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What we offer:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">• <strong>Classroom Education</strong> - Susquehanna’s in-house education programme is widely recognised as being the best in the industry. You will attend regular seminars to learn about options and the decision-making strategies that our traders employ. You will also be assigned a mentor from the Macro Research team to guide you along the way.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">• <strong>Decision making</strong> - using game theory, decision science, poker, and other strategy games. It’s true what you’ve heard!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">• <strong>Real impact</strong> - You will work collaboratively with research analysts and traders on your desk to develop trade ideas on your allocated basket of stocks and provide real-time opinions on breaking news throughout the trading day.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">• <strong>Culture</strong> - Our culture allows employees of every level to thrive. We are not your typical trading firm – the environment is casual, collaborative and we focus on continuous development, no matter how long you’ve been in Susquehanna.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">• <strong>Perks</strong> - Based in Sydney, on the top two floors of Tower 1 in Barangaroo, our space provides beautiful harbor views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. To name a few of our favourite perks, our employees make the most of our free onsite catering, game room, and social events (company-wide parties, poker tournaments, and Friday night socials).</span></p><br><b>What we're looking for</b><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Market Enthusiasts:</strong> Keeping up to date on current events and breaking news that affect the markets is something you naturally enjoy. From company/sector specific news to macro stories, you are up to date on recent headlines.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Effective Communicators:</strong> You enjoy building relationships with those you work closely with. You enjoy sharing ideas and expressing your thoughts based on your own research whilst combining the expert’s opinion to come to the best trading decisions – excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must for this role!</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Analytical + Logical:</strong> When it comes to decision making, you use clear and sound reasoning. You’re rational and like to use analytical data and financial research skills to come up with sensible solutions.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Problem Solvers:</strong> You enjoy solving puzzles and love it when you discover a solution to a difficult problem, with a demonstrated interest in strategic games and/or competitive activities.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Curious:</strong> You’re excited by a career in the financial markets and the reasons why markets move in the way they do.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Penultimate Year Student: Confirmed plan to graduate by December 2027 with a degree in any discipline (most typically Finance and Economics), Distinction average WAM, from an Australian or New Zealand University.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Visa sponsorship for work authorisation is not available for this position now or in the future.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To learn more about the program and the role, see here.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Our Interview Process:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Application</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Online Assessment (Finance knowledge and quantitative skills)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Phone Interview (Recruiter)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Case Study (Simulated project based on daily duties)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Virtual Interview (Case study review and quantitative assessment)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Office Interview (Analyst interview, trade floor visit, and office tour)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Job Offer</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Equal Opportunity Statement</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. If you have any questions, please contact sydneycampus@sig.com.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to recruiting@sig.com. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will not be eligible for an agency fee.</em></span></p>