Bristol Trading Society

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Flagship · Closes in Fri 2 Oct, 11:59 PM

The analyst programme

Fourteen teams across four divisions. Research an instrument, pitch it, and defend it in front of people who do it for a living.

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Open to any Bristol student, whatever you study. Speaker evenings, workshops, Bloomberg sessions and socials.

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Coming up

Sponsors & partners

Bristol Trading Society is sponsored by DRW, Jane Street and Outlook Energy, and partners with JPMorgan Chase & Co., WorldQuant, Berenberg, ICE, CFA Institute and eToro. It also works with commoditiespeople, Headstart and HireHuub.

Sponsors

Partners

Also working with

  • commoditiespeople
  • Headstart
  • HireHuub

Ambition is everywhere. Access is not.

connected members and followers
4,500+
analysts across 14 desks in four divisions
80
Bristol alumni in finance, connected with our 2,000+ members and alumni
8,000+
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What we believe

The Welcome Event filled Pugsley.

Next is the analyst programme: 80 places across 14 teams, where members research a real instrument and defend it in front of people who trade for a living. Applications close at 11:59 PM on Friday 2 October.

Pugsley Lecture Theatre filled to the back rows for the Bristol Trading Society Welcome Event, with a committee member presenting at the front.
Welcome Event · Pugsley Lecture Theatre · 24.09.2026

Where our members end up

A selection of the firms our alumni have joined.

  • Goldman Sachs
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Millennium Management
  • Citi
  • Barclays
  • UBS
  • HSBC
  • BNP Paribas
  • ICE
  • Glencore
  • Standard Chartered
  • Berenberg
  • Investec
  • Dare Trading

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