Stock Loan Intern

Location: New York, NY, United States Department: Intern

Hilltop Securities Inc. is currently looking for qualified students to join our Stock Loan team in New Jersey 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