Employing approximately 800 people globally, with key offices in London, Paris, Houston and Singapore, EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets actively operating in the electricity, natural gas, LPG, oil and environmental products markets. It is also active in the LNG and coal and freight markets via JERA Global Markets. EDF Trading is one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas. In North America, EDF is one of the leading marketers of gas and power, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies and a leading energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers.
EDF Trading is looking for undergraduates who are motivated to succeed in a fast-paced trading environment. You will be commercially astute, have strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in learning about energy commodities and the financial markets. Join us and you will be encouraged to critically assess processes, test your ideas in a rapidly evolving market and have responsibility for real business projects.
This unique 10-week paid internship will be the envy of your fellow students and friends. At the end of your internship you will be invited to deliver a presentation on your business project findings to a panel of executives. Impress here and you could receive an offer to return to EDF Trading on the completion of your studies.
We are proud of our work ethic and cultural diversity. We are high performing people working together to achieve common goals. We are innovative and flexible in our thinking, enabling us to adapt and change, which is critical to the success of EDF Trading.
EDF Trading’s Internship Programme
Join us for a unique 10-week paid internship that will be the envy of your fellow students and friends. We invite you to critically assess our processes and test your ideas in a rapidly evolving market. You will have responsibility for a real business project and at the end of your internship will deliver a presentation on your findings to a panel of executives. Impress here and you could receive an offer to return to EDF Trading on the completion of your studies.
We are looking for people who are motivated to succeed in a fast-paced trading environment. You will be commercially astute, have strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in learning about energy commodities and the financial markets.
What does Origination do?
The Origination team works with wholesale market counterparties across the value chain such as utilities, storage & transportation companies and large commodity consumers and producers. It leverages EDF Trading’s physical and contractual assets and capabilities in the physical and financial wholesale energy markets to develop more complex, structured transactions. The Origination team creates value in three areas:
Flow (or Sales)
Origination / Portfolio optimisation
Business development
The origination team specialises by product and region and works closely with the trading desks to optimise the positions of the liquid and non-liquid market horizon.
What are my responsibilities?
You will have the opportunity to work alongside the Origination team, experiencing first hand how the team operates and assisting with the achievements of both short and long term goals. Additional responsibilities include:
Working on a project for the duration of the internship that will have a lasting benefit for the team and prove to have a practical application. At the end of the internship, deliver a presentation on the project to the Executive Committee, members of the Origination team and your peers.
Assisting with ad-hoc tasks such as conducting research, preparing presentation slides and creating operational efficiencies.
Having direct responsibility for certain daily tasks.
Managing your own timings, priorities and workload.
Communicating effectively with members of the team as well as colleagues through the wider business where a crossover of work/information flow might occur,
Taking ownership of tool development within Microsoft Office applications, with the view to bring new skills and perspective to existing functions within the team.
Upholding a professional attitude and conveying the values of EDFT.
What do I need to qualify for this internship?
You will be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in a STEM, Economics, Environmental Economics or Finance related subject.
You will also be expected to have some knowledge or interest in the global energy markets
You will possess strong communication and analytical skills and be motivated by interacting with others.
EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios.
EDF Trading is active in the electricity, natural gas, LPG, oil and environmental products markets. We are also active in the LNG and coal and freight markets via JERA Global Markets. We are one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas. In North America, we are one of the leading marketers of gas and power, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies and a leading energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers.
We are a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF SA., one of the world’s biggest electricity generators and a leader in low-carbon production.
EDF Trading recognises the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the EDF Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and at EDF Trading, individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. EDFT is about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service.
With offices in London (Headquarters), Paris, Houston and Singapore, we have a cosmopolitan mix of more than 35 nationalities from our global employee base of around 800 people.
