US Summer Internship - Energy & Resources - Commodities & Energy Trading

Baringa•Texas, USA, TX

5d•$1,200 - $1,200•Onsite

About The Position

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our US Energy & Resources practice is looking for Summer Interns to join the Commodities & Energy Trading team in Houston. Our clients rely on our deep industry expertise to navigate a trading landscape defined by price volatility, increasingly complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. Our team works on complex strategic, commercial, and transformational issues across oil & gas, power and utilities, energy trading, and broader energy markets.

Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US
Applicants must be in their junior year of their undergraduate program (with plans to graduate in Spring 2028 or earlier)
Ability to commute to client sites located primarily in the Houston Metroplex each day, as well the Baringa Houston office (located in the Energy Corridor in West Houston) each Friday
Interest in strategic issues within the energy and natural resources sector, particularly within the US sectors including midstream and downstream oil & gas, LNG and natural gas, power, energy and commodity trading, integrated energy companies, or energy infrastructure and related markets
Strong management or strategy consulting background
Ability to structure and solve complex, ambiguous business problems, translating detailed analysis into clear strategic recommendations
Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capabilities, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confidence in settings with senior executives and cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong commercial drive and intellectual curiosity
Interest in the intersection of strategy, transactions, trading, finance and risk

Nice To Haves

Substantive management or strategy consulting background (via clubs or past internships)
Eagerness to learn about the energy industry

Responsibilities

Work closely with clients on trading business transformation – including capability assessments, target operating model design, and IT and change management for trading organizations.
Engage in commercial & trading strategy – portfolio strategy, operating model, value-chain strategy and strategic planning.
Contribute to growth strategy – market entry, new business development, organic growth and adjacency strategies.
Participate in mergers & acquisitions – transaction strategy, integration strategy, operating model design, synergy identification and execution.
Assist with finance & risk – financial performance, risk management, trading risk, capital allocation and related strategic finance topics.
Provide ETRM/Bid-to-Bill Advisory – design and client-side implementation across the leading vendor platforms (e.g., OpenLink, Endur, PCI, Allegro, SAP CM, etc.).