Data Science Intern - Fall 2025

Where Futures Are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. With 2,500 employees located around the world, we’re small enough for you and your contributions to be known. But big enough for your ideas to make an impact. The pace is dynamic and the work is unlike any other firm in the business. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

Our Team

The Data Science team’s mission is to provide analytics and insights relating to the economic markets, clients, and products in which CME Group operates. The team is responsible for data science, machine learning, analytics, generating insights, and developing data products and tools. The team brings diverse skill sets together (statistics, machine learning, derivatives expertise, ingenuity, coding, and technical skills) in a highly collaborative, collegial manner. The team is one of the key thought leadership groups at the exchange and serves business leadership to identify and promote significant market and client opportunities.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in any major accredited university with expected graduation date of August 2026 or December 2025
• Major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML
• Fluent in Python, Pandas, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Analytical skills and the ability to decipher complex business problems
• Strong programming skills and experience using statistics, machine learning and neural networks
• Knowledge of GIT, Linux
• Experience with any of Cloud Computing Technology (Google, AWS, Azure)
• Understanding of the commodity and financial derivative markets is preferred

#EarlyCareers

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $21.10--$35.14. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit.

CME Group: Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

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