IT Fixed Income Internship - Summer 2024
General
The Software Development Intern will be part of the Fixed Income Development Team in the Fixed Income IT tower, which develops and maintains proprietary software to support trading of Fixed Income instruments. This position is responsible for working closely with the development manager and team, will participate in weekly intern cohort programming, and collaborate with other interns on a group project.
Role Description:
Mizuho Americas Fixed Income Front Office Technology group is looking for an IT Developer for a summer intern role. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a global corporation’s Information Technology organization, and to learn about finance technology and support. This role will be responsible for developing, testing, and releasing changes for both application infrastructure and development. The candidate must be a self-starter, possess good communication and analytical skills, be well organized, and have the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Work with the Development Team leads within Fixed Income Front Office Technology to support trading platforms
- Actively participate in troubleshooting incidents, requirements gathering, developing test plans for enhancements and new modules
- Take part in project meetings: scope review, test planning, release scheduling, and delivery prioritization
- Recognize process improvement opportunities and deliver them with automation, wherever applicable
Job Knowledge Requirements:
- Programming skills in Java or Python
- Experience with Linux command line and common Linux tools
- Knowledge of SQL
Qualifications:
- Current students with an expected graduation date of May/June 2025
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of application and starting date
- All majors accepted; Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Web development and computer programming majors are preferred
Salary: $35/hour
Company Overview
Mizuho Americas is the fastest growing region within Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE: MFG), the 15th largest bank in the world with total assets of approximately $2 trillion. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America and our capabilities span investment and corporate banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Mizuho Americas employs more than 3,000 professionals across 15 offices within the Americas. Learn more at www.mizuhoamericas.com.