Summer 2027 Intern - Chicago

About the role

Envision your career in a place where performing critical regulatory work within the financial industry is as significant as the passionate and talented individuals with whom you work. As an intern at NFA, you will gain unique insight into the global derivatives industry and its regulatory framework, applying critical thinking, data analysis, and risk assessment skills developed in the classroom.

Beginning your first day and throughout your internship, you'll gain exceptional experiences, personalized learning, and invaluable coaching and mentoring. We believe in nurturing talent to develop future NFA and industry leaders.

Responsibilities

• Learn alongside a high-performing team of dedicated problem solvers and assist in carrying out innovative investigative strategies that support NFA’s regulatory mission.
• Gain hands-on experience working on projects with your team, typically evaluating documents, procedures, and financial statements for possible compliance deficiencies or rule violations.
• Participate in industry-specific training classes and internal educational programs to build important industry knowledge and professional skills.

Requirements

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a business-oriented major with expected graduation within one year of the internship.
• Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Nine credit hours of accounting, including an intermediate accounting class, by graduation.
• At least three credit hours of accounting completed at the time of application.
• Ability to work in NFA's Chicago office full-time (beginning June 2027).

Skills

• Effective teamwork skills.
• Alignment with NFA's values of approachability, trustworthiness, courtesy, and integrity.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, sense of accountability, and enthusiasm for learning.
• Detail-oriented and driven with a collaborative mindset.

Pay

$25/hour

Customers and market participants depend on NFA to act with integrity and impartiality as it carries out its mission of safeguarding the markets and protecting investors. Therefore, NFA employees have a responsibility to conduct themselves according to high ethical standards and must abide by NFA's Code of Professional Conduct.