Internships
Michael Spencer, Group Chief Executive, ICAP plc.
Our internships represent nothing less than our long-term commitment to the success of ICAP and to your career. They are critical to the future of our business and a great way for you to discover more about what it is really like to work at ICAP. You'll be given all the training and support you need but you'll also be challenged, encouraged to take on responsibility and become an active member of the team. You'll develop your skills and make excellent networks that will be helpful to you for the rest of your career. You can read about the experiences of our most recent class of interns in our Meet Our People section.
Interns who excel during their time with us will receive a full-time job offer at the end of the programme, enabling you to return to campus with a job offer in hand and your only focus being your final year of study. Meanwhile we will be delighted to have found you and will be looking forward to putting the necessary plans in place to train and welcome you to our team.
Who we are looking for
A keen interest in the financial markets and a strong academic record are essential. You will be on track for a 2.1 degree or regional equivalent (3.0 GPA US). Our business is all about building and maintaining relationships with our clients so you'll need exceptional interpersonal and networking skills whichever area of the business you apply to. At ICAP we are genuinely interested in people who have the hunger, drive and ambition to succeed in our fast-paced, challenging and dynamic environment. You'll be well prepared and will have researched ICAP and the world of interdealer broking.
We have a range of internship opportunities depending on your region. For more information on current roles available and deadlines please visit the vacancy search engine at Apply Now.
Summer internships
Our 8 week structured summer internships are aimed at penultimate-year (junior year) candidates and are designed to give you greater insight into ICAP and inform your final year career choices. If you are graduating in 2012 you might be interested in our Industry Insight programme
1 year placements (UK only)
Our 1 year placements are available in certain business areas and are aimed at penultimate-year students that have year-long placements as part of their degree course
Off cycle internships (UK only)
Our off-cycle internships in Broking are aimed at students who have an internship requirement as part of their degree course that sit outside of the summer internship cycle
- On acceptance of your internship offer you'll be assigned a mentor who will be on hand to provide you with advice and guidance throughout your time with us
- Your induction takes place during the first week and includes:
- Formal welcome by the CEO and other senior managers
- Reception evening where you will be able to meet your peers and potential future colleagues in a relaxed and informal setting
- Technical training including an introduction to Bloomberg, Reuters and other financial technology plus a financial markets and financial products overview
- Personal development skills training in sales, teambuilding and managing business relationships.
- You will then perform three desk rotations of two-three weeks each. These will give you a good overview of the different product areas and enable you to identify the product areas that interest you most.
- Regular 'Lunch and Learn' sessions
- You will also be given a group project to complete during your time with us and this will be used as part as your assessment process at the end of the summer.
- Throughout your internship there are also a number of social and networking events organised for you to spend time with your fellow interns in a more informal environment. Activities range from quiz and casino nights through to archery.
