2026 Blockchain Infrastructure Internship - NYC

Galaxy•New York, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Galaxy NYC Summer Internship Program is an immersive and exciting, nine-week experience taking place on-site in our New York HQ office. During the nine weeks, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on, practical work experience on our Strategic Opportunities team. In addition to learning on the job, Galaxy interns participate in professional development programming, fun social events, and networking opportunities with senior leaders. Program Dates: June 8th – August 7th, 2026

Requirements

Interest in and knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem
Critical thinking skills with a solutions-oriented mindset
Strong emotional intelligence and a comfort level communicating with others
Proactive and entrepreneurial spirit
Self-directed, curious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative research workflow
Comfort working across multiple workstreams and teams, in a whitespace environment
Demonstrated interest in building on-chain personal projects in areas like:
Defi
Prop AMMs
Tokenization
And Consumer Crypto Applications
Undergraduate or master’s students graduating between December 2026 and June 2027
Eligible master’s students must have fewer than two years of relevant, full-time work experience
Students enrolled in PhD, MBA, or JD programs are not eligible to apply.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing an degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, economics or engineering.
Strong Interest in AI and Agentic Workflows
Smart contract proficiency: Solidity, Rust, etc.

Responsibilities

Become one of Galaxy’s technical and strategic experts on blockchain infrastructure and on-chain protocols, including DeFi, Staking and Tokenization.
Work across Galaxy’s infrastructure business, liaising with the Staking, DeFi, Tokenization and GK8 teams.
Support the development of a blockchain infrastructure-focused operating business with a full suite of products, with a focus on creating net new products and processes.
Learn about products associated with blockchain infrastructure services and assist in tactical Galaxy-wide “special situations” (across derivatives, credit, asset management, etc.)
Summarize research findings and propose new products and services in a clear, concise manner.