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This is a 12-week internship during summer 2026. As a Sales, Trading, and Prime (STP) Intern, you'll join the Institutional team and rotate through Sales, Account Management, Execution Services, Financing, Solutions Architecture, and Research. This team engages with the world's most sophisticated institutions to introduce new products, provide market color, devise financing solutions, and deliver client feedback that informs product development. You'll come away with a unique understanding of our clients' needs and how Coinbase builds relationships and trust through outstanding service and product capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Rotate across STP functions including Sales, Account Management, Execution Services, Financing, Solutions Architecture, and Research to build a comprehensive view of institutional client needs
- Analyze data for trends and opportunities, producing competitor analysis and market commentary that inform client engagement strategies
- Create pitchbooks and outreach materials for client presentations and high-value prospect engagement
- Triage and follow up with inbound leads to qualify sales opportunities, tracking progress across product campaigns
- Research and propose process improvements that grow and strengthen the STP business
Required Skills and Experience
- Currently in your junior year of an undergraduate program (rising senior in summer 2026) with demonstrated academic achievement
- Knowledge of the crypto/blockchain industry and familiarity with financial markets, with the ability to contextualize market trends for institutional audiences
- Experience with crypto ecosystems (e.g., self-custody, DeFi, staking, trading) through personal use, coursework, or projects
- Demonstrated ability to produce clear, structured written deliverables such as research summaries, presentations, or market analysis through coursework, projects, or prior internships
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality Position ID: GETR-SI00US-Q326 Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.
Hourly Rate
$40 - $40 USD
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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About Coinbase
Coinbase, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam in San Francisco, is the largest US-listed crypto exchange (NASDAQ: COIN) with 110M+ verified users and $300B+ quarterly traded volume. Products span retail, Advanced Trade, Wallet self-custody, Base L2 and institutional prime. Public since 2021, Coinbase drives US policy engagement and proof-of-reserves standards. The bar is high for security thinking, regulatory judgment and shipping consumer-grade crypto products. As the premier US-listed digital asset platform, Coinbase sets industry standards for security architecture, regulatory engagement, and developer-first Web3 ecosystem scaling. Coinbase recruits across engineering, risk compliance, product design, and business development to expand compliant Web3 financial services.
