Analyze the outcomes of an FOMC meeting and pitch a trade to your client with Citi’s Markets Sales & Trading team
Welcome to our job simulation! We are so excited to have you here.
Citi is a leading global investment bank offering a wide variety of roles across its different divisions. During this program, you will have the opportunity to experience life on two different desks on the trading floor and complete tasks that mimic the work that our sales and trading teams do each day.
In this program, you’ll learn to synthesize market news, formulate a market view and develop trade ideas to profit from this view as well as hedge risk. We hope this program serves as a valuable resource for you to gain new skills while strengthening your resume as you explore career options and a potential career here at Citi!
This Job Simulation is not an employment relationship with Citi. It is Forage’s policy and recommendation that you do not list this job simulation as employment work experience or an internship. You are welcome to consider adding your completion as an extracurricular activity, as outlined in Forage’s CV Policy reference guide. You will receive a certificate at the end of this experience. To receive your certificate, you must confirm that you have reviewed and consented to the Forage CV Policy reference Guide.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
- Prepare for the morning meeting
Gather information on overnight moves and preview the upcoming FOMC meeting- Written Communication
- Market Research
- Summarization
- Wrap up the week
Synthesize sources to summarize the week and develop a market view- Written Communication
- Research
- Critical Thinking
- Pitch a trade
Demonstrate your understanding of rates products by writing up a trade idea- Critical Thinking
- Written Communication
- Hedge risk
Demonstrate an understanding of the market risk associated with trades- Critical Thinking
- Finish Line
