Two-week London broking internship rotating across freight and commodities desks. Interns will work alongside experienced brokers, learn about markets and brokerage, and complete research projects and presentations. Candidates should have a sales or performance-driven background, strong communication and numerical skills, commercial drive, networking ability, and interest in commodities, shipping, or global markets. Prior broking, finance, or commodities experience is not required.
The opportunity
Are you curious about markets, people, and fast-paced commercial environments?
Our broking internship is open to candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who are interested in learning more about a career in brokerage. You might be working in retail, sales or another customer-focused or performance-driven environment as we’re looking for driven, commercially minded individuals with a strong desire to succeed.
Our internship programme has been designed to give you practical exposure to broking, working alongside experienced professionals and seeing how markets, relationships and deals come together in a live environment.
Based in our London HQ (Cannon Street), the programme runs for two consecutive weeks from 7 September - 18 September 2026
What you can expect
What you can expect
- Work alongside world-class experienced brokers
- A rotation on various freight and commodities broking desks
- Learn about broking and gain insight into the markets we operate in
- Work on stimulating research projects and presentations
Requirements
What we are looking for
We are keen to hear from candidates with a proven sales background who thrive in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
It would also be advantageous if you have experience working with commodities such as: steel, scrap metal, iron ore, shipping, or related materials and products.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
- A keen willingness to learn
- Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills
- Personable and engaging; a natural networker able to quickly build rapport with others
- Tenacious and driven, thrive in a fast-moving environment
- Demonstrate both analytical thinking and strong numerical skills
- People with an interest in commodities and the broking industry
- Strong IT Systems experience, including in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, etc) would be preferred.
Prior experience in broking, finance or commodities is not a requirement; a strong CV and cover letter explaining your interest and mindset is encouraged.
Entry requirements
- Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus).
- An interest in shipping, commodities or global markets is advantageous.
- We are looking for candidates who are seeking a career in this space and looking to transition into a full-time role.
Applications from candidates not ready to start work will not be accepted.
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