Citadel 2028 internship process

The Citadel process, stage by stage

1. 1

   Online application

   A resume, education history and short questions on Citadel's own form for each route.^1,2

   Application guideCitadel 2028 internship application guide: Associate Program and software
2. 2

   Online tests (Wonderlic and FCAT; coding for software)

   The Wonderlic, a 12-minute cognitive test, for the Associate Program, with the 45-minute FCAT modeling test in the full-time 2027 process; a HackerRank coding test for software.^5,6,7,8

   Online assessment guideCitadel 2028 online assessment guide
3. 3

   First round (recruiter call; 45-minute video for software)

   A Zoom interview with an Associate Program recruiter, or a 45-minute business development round; for software, a 45-minute video round on coding and your reasons for Citadel.^3,6,9

   Interview guideCitadel 2028 first-round interview guide: Associate Program and software
4. 4

   Superday (three interviews)

   For the Associate Program, a mixer with investors the evening before and three interviews with investment professionals; for software, usually three 45-minute interviews.^3,9

   Superday guideCitadel 2028 superday guide: Associate Program and software
5. 5

   Final round

   A final round interview for the Associate Program; for software, a leadership interview with a senior engineer from an interested team, then a final review.^3,9

6. 6

   Offer

   An 11-week internship that opens with a one-week offsite; Associate Program interns rotate across investment teams.^1,4

Key facts

• When it opens: For summer 2028, the Equities Associate Program internship was taking applications by Oct 15, 2026; its summer 2027 edition was up by Dec 2025. Software and trading intern roles for summer 2027 were posted by Jul 2026, so expect the summer 2028 ones around June to August 2027.^1,10
• Who it is for: The Associate Program internship is for undergraduates graduating between December 2028 and May 2029. The software internship asks for a bachelor's, master's or PhD in computer science, computer engineering or a related field, and familiarity with probability and statistics.^1,2
• Documents: Both forms ask for a resume (.docx, .doc, .pdf or .txt, up to 10MB), an education history with your GPA and its scale, and short questions, with no cover letter field. The software form adds a 150 to 300 word story and your top two coding languages for interviews.^1,2
• Pay and length: The Associate Program internship pays $2,500 to $3,000 per week base in New York; the software internship $4,500 to $5,800 in New York, Miami, Greenwich or Houston. Both run 11 weeks, opening with a one-week offsite.^1,2,4
• Superday: For summer 2027, the superday was three interviews with investment professionals in early January. A New York process in Jun 2026 (full-time 2027) also ran three interviews, with portfolio managers.^6,9
• What the superday tests: The investment rounds gauge stock-picking ability and fit, and in Jun 2026 (full-time 2027) they meant a lot of grilling on the stock pitch. Citadel calls its Associate Program interviews a blend of behavioral and technical questions.^5,6,11,12

Citadel programs on the tracker

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2028 Summer Analyst Program

Opens Oct 5

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