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Get your career off to an incredible start in our Macro Research team. Surrounded by experienced experts, you'll gain a sound understanding of rates, FX and commodities markets, as well as the economic forces that influence them. Find out if you have what it takes to succeed here by becoming a summer associate.

A place where you can thrive

At Barclays, you'll be surrounded by people who will help you achieve your ambitions. Our collaborative, supportive environment gives you the chance to build solid relationships with senior leaders and peers alike.

Real responsibility, right away

Expect to gain valuable experience, while also having a genuine impact on our business. Working closely with a senior analyst, you'll exercise your abilities to contribute ideas to thematic research reports and investment recommendations.

You'll gain a sound understanding of rates, FX and commodities markets, as well as the economic forces that influence them. Day-to-day, you could be involved in a wide range of activities, including:

Diving deep into the fundamentals of key markets and economies, you will:

study the linkages between rates, FX and commodities markets

develop an understanding of micro structure in bond, interest rate derivatives, FX and commodity markets

work on custom projects and conduct empirical studies using public databases and Barclays' proprietary data, models and analytics

gain experience on the publication process of Barclays Research periodicals

learn how we form the firm's macro outlook on the global economy

help deliver market-leading research in rates, FX and commodities

interact with sales, trading desks and other research groups.

To be considered for this program, you must:

be a Masters or PhD student in a technical discipline such as Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Operations Research or Public Policy with an anticipated graduation date between December 2023 - June 2024.

Ideally, you would also have:

a 3.2 GPA or above

resourcefulness, team-orientation, enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated through participation in extracurricular activities

an interest in macroeconomics and international economics

prior experience in empirical methods/econometrics

strong quantitative skills, including statistics and time series analysis

a team player mentality, with the ability to think creatively and present your ideas clearly

familiarity working in a programming environment, such as Python, Matlab, SAS, Eviews and Excel VBA

interest in financial markets

excellent written and verbal communication skills

boundless energy and curiosity about how the world works.

Salary / Rate Minimum: $140,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: $140,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.