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Default Management Intern - Year Round

CompanyCME Group
LocationNew York
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 7, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the default management team by designing, developing, and testing risk management tools. They will also help streamline workflows and support default management drills.
Internship Type
part time
Salary Range
$24 - $40
Company Size
3708
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing provider in the world, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.
About the Role

CME Group is currently looking for a Default Management intern.

The Default Management team is a specialized domain within the risk management department of the CME Group. The team performs various risk management tasks and other activities that pertain to managing a default. Default management activities are time critical, varied and sensitive in nature and we develop software solutions to automate these activities.

As a Default Management Intern, you won't be sitting on the sidelines. You will be involved in understanding all the aspects of default management, learn how to maintain and support the existing default management tools, and help develop new ones. You will work closely with business leaders to create and deliver solutions that optimize performance and efficiency. You will have the opportunity to apply and hone your finance and risk management skills in a structured program that allows you to work side-by-side with, and learn from, those who are thriving in this exciting and growing field.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Understand the business (default risk management) and its requirements.

  • Design, develop, and test various risk management tools.

  • Streamline and automate the workflow by introducing new and improved procedures.

  • Support default management drills.

Skills / Software Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of derivative products (swaps, futures, options) across multiple asset classes (energy, metals, fixed income, etc.) is essential.

  • Proficiency in Excel is required.

  • Working knowledge of Python, VBA, and SQL is preferable.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Finance or a related field.

  • Local to New York

  • Available Part time (20 hours) during school year an full time (40 hours) during the summer

Sponsorship Qualifications:

  • Please note that our company is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance (CPT, H1B, F1, L etc.).

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $23.84--$39.71. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit.

CME Group: Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

Important Notice: Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Learn more here.

Key Skills
Risk managementDerivative productsSwapsFuturesOptionsExcelPythonVBASQLProblem-solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationData analysisWorkflow automation
Categories
Finance & AccountingData & AnalyticsTechnologySoftware
Benefits
Health coverageMental health benefit