How the Markets Summer Intern Program works

At NAB, we back curious minds and bold thinkers. Our Markets team supports a wide range of customers, from super funds and multinationals to hedge funds and high-net-worth investors across highly liquid financial instruments.

Our Markets team use sales, trading and research expertise to provide local and offshore customers with access to both traded and illiquid markets, including fixed income, money markets, credit, derivatives, currencies and commodities. This includes trading between all types of banks, superannuation funds and domestic and multi-national companies. Our business covers every segment of the corporate and investor markets, from global supranationals through to high-net-worth customers looking to build their investment portfolio.

The program offers tailored rotations across different teams within our financial markets business. You’ll discover the value we create for our clients whilst building core knowledge across foreign exchange, interest rates, credit and commodities markets. You'll experience a dynamic work environment and be supported with learning sessions, networking with senior leaders, trading simulation games and a dedicated support network.

 

This program offers

  • Tailored rotations
  • Pathways to potential part-time cadetship, graduate and full-time roles.
  • Exposure to both buy-side and sell-side thinking
  • A collaborative, client-first culture

This Markets Summer Intern Program is offered in Sydney.

What you will do

You’ll rotate through key areas like:

  • Sales
  • Trading
  • Research
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Treasury

From FX and commodities to credit and interest rate markets, you’ll learn how we connect global clients with opportunities in some of the most dynamic markets in the world. You’ll be immersed in real work, real risk, and real deals. You’ll have coaching, simulations, and hands-on support from NAB’s senior leaders.

What we look for

  • Passion for markets and a desire to learn
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Tenacity, curiosity, and resilience
  • Comfort with data: Excel, Python, VBA, R or Java experience is a plus
  • All disciplines welcome. NAB Markets needs diverse minds, whatever you study bring your edge!
  • STEM degree background highly encourage

 

Eligibility for our Summer Intern Program 

You’ll need to make sure you meet the following requirements.

Citizenship and visa requirements

You’ll need to be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or be an Australian or permanent resident at the time of applying for the program.

Tertiary education requirements

You’ll need to be in your second last year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree and due to complete your degree by December 2026. 

Application and selection process

You’ll need to complete the application form. This is where you’ll get the chance to tell us about yourself. You’ll also need to upload your academic transcript.

If you’re successful, you’ll progress to an online assessment, video interview and finally an engagement centre. Please note that the Markets engagement centre will be held in person.
 

Key dates

Applications open

23 June 2025

Sydney Information Evening

24 July 2025

Applications close

10 August 2025

Online testing and video interview review

13 August to 25 August 2024

In person engagement centre

1 September 2025 onwards

Offers 

Late September 2025

Ready to trade textbooks for the trading floor?

Apply now and kickstart your markets career at NAB.

Upcoming events

Step into the World of Markets at NAB’s Summer Intern Information Night.

Join us for an exclusive evening with NAB’s Markets team, where ambitious students meet industry insiders.

Date: 24 July 2025

Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: NAB Place Sydney - Auditorium, 2 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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RSVP: Email NAB early careers with your full name, university, and any dietary requirements.

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