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Summer Internship - Precious Metals Trading & Market Analysis
Location: London Liverpool Street, UK
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Salary: £25,000 pro rated
Do you enjoy analysing trends, solving problems and turning data into insights? Join the BASF Precious Metals Trading team in London and gain hands-on experience in one of the world's most dynamic commodity markets. Working alongside experienced traders, analysts and commercial professionals, you'll develop a practical understanding of precious metals trading, market analysis, physical supply chains and risk management within a global business environment.
What You'll Be Doing
Gain Exposure to Commodity Trading
- Learn how precious metals are sourced, traded and supplied across the BASF Group
- Develop an understanding of physical delivery logistics and trading operations
- Observe how market movements and risk management influence commercial decisions
Lead a Real Business Project
You will take ownership of a project to design and implement a new end-to-end trading process for an emerging business activity. This will involve:
- Mapping and improving business processes
- Working with colleagues across multiple UK sites
- Identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements
- Exploring how AI and digital tools can support business performance
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Research Emerging Markets
Working with market analysts, you will:
- Investigate industries that consume precious metals, such as advanced glass, chemicals and emerging manufacturing technologies
- Review information from industry publications, academic research, databases and AI-assisted tools
- Assess market opportunities and future demand trends
- Build simple forecasting models to estimate future precious metals demand
- Present findings and recommendations to business stakeholders
By the end of the internship, you will have developed experience in:
- Commodity trading and market fundamentals
- Commercial analytics and forecasting
- Process improvement and automation
- AI-enabled business applications
- Project management and stakeholder engagement
- Business communication and presentation skills
- Data analysis and decision-making in a commercial environment
Essential Skills & Experience
Analytical Thinking
- You have the ability to analyse information and identify key insights
- You are comfortable working with numerical data and trends
- You are interested in economics, commodities and/or business strategy
Communication & Collaboration
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills
- You have confidence working with people from different teams and backgrounds
- You are able to explain ideas clearly and present findings simply
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Initiative & Problem Solving
- You are curious and have a proactive approach to learning
- You have interest in improving processes and finding practical solutions
- You have experience using data visualisation or automation tools
- You have experience conducting research and evaluating sources
Desirable Skills & Experience
- You have experience leading a university, society or work project with understanding of project planning, organisation and delivery
- You have experience of interpreting market information and building simple models
Who Should Apply?
- You are studying Economics, Mathematics, Business, Data Analytics or a related field at university
- You have a genuine interest in commodities trading, financial markets or economic analysis
- You enjoy working with data and developing evidence-based recommendations
- You are eager to gain experience in a fast-paced commercial environment
Why work with us?
You'll work on meaningful projects that create real business value. You'll gain exposure to experienced professionals, develop commercial and analytical skills, and build a deeper understanding of how global commodity markets support manufacturing and innovation worldwide.
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