**Citadel and Citadel Securities Hire Record 350+ Interns for 2025, Accepting Just 0.36% of Applicants**
Ken Griffin’s firms are doubling down on entry-level talent, welcoming their largest-ever global intern class of over 350 students this summer. With a staggering 0.36% acceptance rate from more than 115,900 applicants, these interns—earning up to $5,800 per week—will work on real business projects in quantitative research, trading, and engineering. The internship program, which includes an offsite in Palm Beach, reflects Citadel’s belief that campus hires are twice as likely to become high performers, even as AI transforms the finance industry. „We’re going to continue to have an almost insatiable appetite for exceptional talent,” said recruiting lead Fabian Figi, emphasizing that AI fluency and judgment are now key selection criteria.