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Asset-backed energy trader and risk manager

Finance Intern

Summer 2026Updated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Internship
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In PersonMust be available for at least ten consecutive weeks in EDF’s Houston office.
Finance & Banking
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent degree.
  • Have intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Excel.
  • Be able to analyze large data sets and draw actionable conclusions.
  • Have interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
  • Have proven leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities.
  • Be available for a minimum of ten consecutive weeks in EDF’s North American Houston office.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or national, a permanent resident, refugee, asylee, temporary resident, or possess valid work authorization. Individuals with temporary visas, including H-1, H-2, J-1, and F-1, or who require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are ineligible.
Responsibilities
  • Participate hands-on in actual projects aligned with the intern’s goals, producing reusable work and streamlined processes for EDF.
  • Attend industry-specific and business skills training events, community service, and social activities.
  • Network with functional leaders.
  • Participate in continuous coaching and development from intern leadership, a manager, and mentor(s).
  • Present at the end of the summer to the leadership team and key stakeholders, demonstrating learning from the internship and providing insight on the experience.
Desired Qualifications
  • CPA-seeking status.
  • Knowledge of SQL, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies.
  • Previous internship experience.

About the company

EDF Trading is an asset-backed trader in wholesale energy markets, handling power, natural gas, oil, LPG, and environmental products, with a strong LNG position through a partnership with JERA Global Markets. It structures and negotiates large, international energy transactions for EDF Group customers and other clients, across Europe, North America, and Asia. The company’s products rely on backing trades with physical assets and offering risk-management solutions to manage price and supply risks in the energy sector. Compared with competitors, EDF Trading emphasizes its asset-backed trading model, its global footprint, and its integrated risk-management capabilities, including a notable LNG partnership. Its goal is to facilitate and hedge energy trades for major customers worldwide, expanding asset-backed trading activity and providing clients with practical risk-management tools.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • EDF Trading won Brüssow solar-plus-battery commercial work on 2 July 2026.
  • Environmental-products chief Thomas Schröder joined in June 2026, strengthening carbon and VCU sales.
  • EDF Trading and JERA completed LNG optimization and trading merger into JERA Global Markets.

What critics are saying

  • JERA absorbed LNG optimization and trading, shrinking EDF Trading's direct control over that profit pool.
  • Carbon markets remain regulatory-churn heavy; SunCulture's VCU deal sits inside volatile 2026 pricing.
  • EDF S.A. prioritizes core generation, starving EDF Trading of risk capital and strategic attention.

What makes EDFT unique

  • EDF Trading pairs physical assets with wholesale trading across power, gas, LNG, and carbon.
  • JERA Global Markets gives EDF Trading Asian LNG scale through a 2025 merged platform.
  • Philipp Büssenschütt became CEO on 1 January 2026, signaling continuity and renewal.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Childcare Support
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
Power Technology
Mar 28th, 2025
JERA and EDF Trading merge Japanese power trades into JERA Global Markets

JERA and EDF Trading merge Japanese power trades into JERA Global Markets.

Intelligence360 News
Jun 26th, 2024
Edf Trading To Expand Into 8,973 Square Feet Of Space In Houston Texas.

EDF Trading to expand into 8,973 square feet of space in Houston Texas. EDF Trading to expand into 8,973 square feet of space in Houston Texas.Houston, Texas — According to state and local development sources, EDF Trading plans to build out 8,973 square feet of new space in Houston. The company plans to occupy the new space at 601 Travis St 17th Floor in Houston, on or about December 1, 2024. According to the company website EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios

EDF Trading
Sep 1st, 2023
EDF TRADING APPOINTS HEAD OF TRADING, EUROPE

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of John Grey as Head of Trading, Europe effective 1 September 2023.

EDF Trading
Jun 26th, 2023
EDF Trading appoints new Head of Environmental Products – EDF Trading

EDF Trading, the wholesale market subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of Thomas Schröder as its new Head of Environmental Products effective Monday 26 June.

EDF Trading
Sep 15th, 2021
EDF Trading Limited hires Paul Kitchen as Head of Environmental Products

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF S.A., announces the appointment of Paul Kitchen as its new Head of Environmental Products.