Business Development Intern

WHO WE ARE We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, using technology to find a better way of doing things. The company’s first tech-based solution was developed in 1997 to optimize options trading, and over the past two decades, the same formula has been used across a range of industries, asset classes, and business stages to consistently deliver superior results. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses. PEAK6’s core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, FOCUS, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, Poker Power, Zogo, and Bruce Markets. ABOUT THIS ROLE Start your career by joining a thriving, successful team enabling innovation within the financial services industry. Apex is seeking an intern to join the Business Development team. As a member of this team, you'll have a large impact on the firm by adding your business development experience to our organization and employees, in a rapidly growing environment. Additionally, our diverse business streams affords you the unique opportunity to grow across a variety of verticals, engaging you in unique challenges, projects, and technologies. To be considered, you must be able to commit to a 10-week hybrid internship and work 40 hours per week during our summer program Job Summary:  We are looking for a motivated and analytical Business Development Intern to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in data-driven business strategy, market research, and competitive intelligence, while contributing to strategic initiatives that drive growth and innovation.     Key Responsibilities:    Gather and analyze data to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that inform strategy and support decision-making.  Develop reports and dashboards to communicate actionable insights to the team.  Conduct comprehensive market research to identify industry trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities in the Custody & Clearing and Software space.  Evaluate potential growth markets and create detailed profiles to support expansion strategies.  Assist in creating presentations and proposals for internal and external stakeholders.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, product, etc.) to align business development efforts with firm goals.    Education and Experience:  Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.  Senior standing, May 2027 graduate  Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with experience in data analysis.  Knowledge or experience in SaaS products or business development, or sales is a plus.  Strong verbal and written communication skills,  ability to present ideas and findings.  Excellent teamwork skills for cross-functional collaboration.  Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.  General interest in Fintech.     Work Environment:  This internship operates in an office environment.  This internship operates on a hybrid schedule in New York, NY.     Salary: $25 per hour. #LI-DNI OUR REWARDS We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week. PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics. PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hrpeak6@peak6.com. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process. #PEAK6 We're In The Business Of What Ought To Be The business of doing, creating, and building the world the way we see fit. We seek out the transformational opportunity, making it better, more useful, more valuable. At PEAK6, we activate what is into what ought to be through world-class technology, operational excellence and purposeful design. Headquartered in the Chicago Board of Trade Building, PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm. While trading got us our start and still powers our center, we quickly realized that our vision was to embrace and empower today’s consumer through technology, simplifying processes, improving performance and creating new wealth.

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