2026 Fixed Income Capital Markets Bridge Program

Stifel•New York, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Why Stifel Stifel Fixed Income Capital Markets provides a global platform to meet the wide-ranging investment and debt capital building needs of depository institutions, financial companies, hedge funds, income funds, insurance companies, money managers, state and local governments, and other institutions in North America, Europe and Asia. Our customer-driven philosophy shapes a suite of products and services geared to help these institutions generate revenue, preserve wealth, and ultimately grow their businesses. In a time of shifting boundaries, Stifel Fixed Income Capital Markets continues to expand its brand of institutional financial services around the world. What You'll Be Doing The Fixed Income Capital Markets Bridge Program is a selective two-day career exploration and professional development seminar where motivated undergraduate sophomore students will gain a deeper understanding of career paths at Stifel, as well as key concepts used in the Fixed Income Capital Markets domain. Selected attendees will participate in both lecture-style and interactive programming, along with networking activities with professionals from Stifel across the Fixed Income sales, trading and research platforms. These activities will provide attendees with an inside look into how our business operates and the key concepts that drive the markets. What We're Looking For By the end of the program, participants will have a deeper understanding of the critical role Fixed Income Capital Markets play in financial markets and how Stifel’s platform stands out in the industry. The program will run in our New York office from March 24 – March 25 . Selected high-performing participants will be given priority consideration for our 2027 Fixed Income Capital Markets Summer Internship Program. What You'll Bring Interested candidates should submit one PDF with a resume and a statement of interest to the Stifel Career site posting Statements of interest should be no longer than 300 words and should cover why the candidate is interested in Fixed Income Capital Markets and what they hope to gain from the program. This is an in-person program. Candidates must be able to travel to the New York office for the event dates. Travel will be covered by Stifel. The application deadline is Friday, February 6, 2026

Requirements

Pursuing an undergraduate degree with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 – May 2028
Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above
Resume must be submitted in PDF format. Word documents will not be accepted
Demonstrate interest in finance
Interested in pursuing a career in Fixed Income Capital Markets
Demonstrated track record of achievement in academic and extracurricular activities
Strong written communication skills, especially in synthesizing complex information
Demonstrated curiosity and intellectual engagement with markets and industry trends
Comfort working with large datasets and financial tools
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Driven, proactive, and team-oriented
Exceptional problem solving, analytic, and Microsoft Office skills
Authorization to work in the U.S
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint