"My off-cycle internship at Private Investor Product Group (PIPG) in Goldman Sachs was truly a fruitful experience. I acquired precious opportunities to delve into the process of selling various exotic structured products, such as accumulators, bonus enhancement notes and so on. Moreover, as each structure is tailor-made to private banks and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, hence frequently do I have to manually quote exotic products according to their special requests. This experience provided me with immense exposure to the trends of the exotic investment market and different structured product payoffs. Furthermore, through continuously coordinating with trading teams on volatility adjustment in a bid to make our products competitive, I also attained a concrete foundation on the interactions between sales and trading in the bank.

From venturing through different operations at the sales desk, to mingling with people from other teams, this internship enlightened me in every possible way. This experience strengthened my passion for being engaged in the financial industry and there is no doubt that it was the QFIN programme that enabled me to establish essential skill sets and knowledge. I am genuinely grateful that QFIN provided me with a constructive learning environment and ample platforms to achieve our career goals."

Gareth SIN
Year 5 Student
at Goldman Sachs

"Having interned in the Global Markets at Nomura, I was able to gain hands-on experience working across different functions (sales, trading, structuring and research) on the floor. While the internship has enabled me to learn from the technical side, I was also very fortunate to have listened to various career/industry insights shared by the senior in the firm.

Back in the day, I was attached to the Equity Derivatives Sales team and involved in a number of projects that aimed to facilitate and streamline our daily workflow for the trades. There were also a few group/ individual presentations to deliver throughout the internship. I am grateful that the holistic QFIN programme has equipped students well with both hard and soft skills needed working in a professional environment. Along with the mentorship programme supported by our strong alumni network, I was able to seek career advice from my mentor and understand more about the banking industry in advance."

Alex PUN
(QFIN 2022)
at Nomura

"My summer internship with BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth Tech team provided invaluable insight into the use and development of technology in risk and portfolio management. I worked closely with the client engagement team, focusing on the external relationship management of large institutional clients. The experience was deeply interactive - I got the opportunity to sit in on client meetings, thus gathering an effective understanding of the business as a whole and making the internship projects and presentations much more relevant and applicable. The internship provided a good balance between technical problems and the more communicative- and presentation-based aspect of client engagement. The skills developed in-class with QFIN have certainly complemented my undertakings during the internship."

Jasmine KO
(QFIN 2021)
at BlackRock

"My 10-week internship as a summer analyst at Credit Agricole Global Markets Division was a challenging yet fulfilling experience. During my internship, I took part in several projects including a Neural Network Project, in which we applied neural network algorithms to explain the daily profit and loss in the non-linear trading books using market data.  In addition, I also assisted various teams in building spreadsheet tools for tasks automation and compiling research on a variety of topics such as Central Bank Digital Currency, Chinese Securities Firms and Precious Metals Analysis. The internship gave me an opportunity to learn and collaborate with experienced colleagues and work on projects that have an impact on the business. 

QFIN programme helped me pick up challenging tasks at work especially when it comes to programming and complex calculations. QFIN’s course structure enhanced my understanding in the financial markets and honed my analytical and quantitative skills, which are essential at the workplace. I am grateful that QFIN provides a supportive alumni network and substantial resources that further helped me grow personally and professionally."

Kevin CHEN
(QFIN 2021)
at Credit Agricole