Fabian Figi
Coverage of Fabian Figi in the Nexus archive.
- More than 115K young people applied for internships at Citadel—just 350 interns made the cut, making the acceptance rate a record low of 0.36%
Over 115,900 young professionals applied for Citadel's internship program, resulting in a record-low 0.36% acceptance rate with 350 interns selected. Citadel and its sister firm, Citadel Securities, offer high salaries ($4,300–$5,800 weekly) and real business responsibilities, with most interns likely to receive full-time offers after the 11-week program.
- Ken Griffin's talent machine is getting bigger with its most competitive intern class ever
Citadel and Citadel Securities accepted 0.36% of interns from over 115,900 applicants, forming their largest class of 350 interns. The interns, primarily from technical backgrounds and top universities, include PhD holders and focus on quantitative research, trading, and engineering. The firms emphasize hiring young talent despite AI-driven workforce changes.