Intern - Structured Finance (New York, NY)

Hilltop Securities Inc. is currently looking for qualified students to join our Structured Finance team as a Summer Intern. This individual will work closely with our Structured Finance to gain hands-on experience in the profession while assisting with several key initiatives across the company. They will develop entry-level experience in the financial services industry, including development and delivery of initiatives, and effective practices.  Our Summer 2027 Internship Program is an in-person experience lasting from May 24, 2027 to July 30, 2027, with opportunities located in downtown Dallas at our HTS Tower location and throughout the country at various branch locations.

• Experience on a full-service sales and trading desk – this individual will learn about products traded including treasury, agency, corporate, municipal, and mortgage-backed bonds. This person will also work on the taxable fixed income trading desk with Traders and Assistants on various projects using Bloomberg, Excel, and firm platforms. 


• Work directly with Traders and Sales team 


• Learn desk technique and strategy  

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future


• Undergraduate or graduate degree candidate in math (or Actuarial Science), statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, data science


• Some experience (0 – 1 year) is preferred but not required  


• An interest in finance and financial markets


• Computer hardware, operating system (Windows or Mac), and software/application (MS Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook etc.) skills  


• Some Programming skills: Python, VBA required, SQL or C++ is a plus


• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills 


• Proven self-starter who can initiate tasks and follow up to completion 


• Exceptional time management and organizational skills 


• Prior work experience or an internship at a finance company would be a plus