Trading Development Program (Calgary, AB, CA)

TransAlta
Calgary
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Analytical mindset","Self-motivated","Results-oriented","Communication","Collaboration","Prioritization"]

Join TransAlta’s Energy Marketing & Trading team for an 18-month, in-office internship starting May 2027. You’ll rotate across energy trading desks and support day-to-day trading, analytics, and marketing goals through modeling, ad hoc analysis, and preparation of clear presentation materials. Work with large datasets, collaborate with analysts and traders, and build expertise in commodity and power markets.

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Trading Development Program (Calgary, AB, CA)

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Job Summary

Join TransAlta’s Energy Marketing & Trading team for an 18-month, in-office internship starting May 2027. You’ll rotate across energy trading desks and support day-to-day trading, analytics, and marketing goals through modeling, ad hoc analysis, and preparation of clear presentation materials. Work with large datasets, collaborate with analysts and traders, and build expertise in commodity and power markets.
Location: Calgary
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist with analytical and modeling tasks supporting trading, analytics, and marketing teams.
  • •Support trading and risk-related projects by completing ad hoc analysis and helping build simple business cases.
  • •Prepare clear, easy-to-understand presentation materials for trade floor stakeholders.
  • •Work with large datasets to identify trends, spot opportunities, and share insights.
  • •Collaborate with analysts and traders to understand energy markets, customers, trading points, and team strategies.

Key Requirements

  • •Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program in an analytical discipline such as economics, finance, engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, or computer science.
  • •Recent graduate looking to begin a professional career in energy trading and build long-term expertise in commodity and power markets.
  • •Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • •Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other programming languages.
  • •Excellent problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset and strong written/verbal communication.
Experience:Energy tradingCommodity marketsPower markets
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingAnalytical mindsetSelf-motivatedResults-orientedCommunicationCollaborationPrioritization
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelPythonMATLAB

Company Brief

TransAlta
Owns and operates a diversified fleet of power generation assets, including wind, hydro, gas, and thermal facilities. Supplies electricity and energy solutions to utilities, businesses, and communities across North America and Australia.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Calgary, Canada
Founded: 1909
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