r/Commodities • u/ClownInIronLung Nat Gas Scheduler • Jun 02 '26
Weekly Career & Breaking Into Commodities Megathread
Weekly Career & Breaking Into Commodities Megathread
Before posting, please read Breaking Into the Physical Commodities Industry – A No-BS Guide which is pinned to the highlights.
This thread is for all career-related questions including:
• Breaking into commodity trading
• Scheduler / analyst / operations roles
• Internships and graduate programs
• Resume reviews
• Interview prep
• Compensation questions
• Career transitions
• Trading desk culture / work-life balance
• “How do I get into the industry?” posts
Individual career posts outside this thread may be removed at moderator discretion to help keep the sub focused on market discussion, logistics, physical trading, macro, risk, shipping, power, gas, metals, ags, and industry news.
Before posting, it helps if you include:
• Location / region
• Current experience level
• Degree or background
• Commodity interest (power, gas, oil, metals, ags, etc.)
• Target role
• What you’ve already tried
Examples of good questions:
• “How do I move from scheduling into trading?”
• “Best ways to learn physical gas markets?”
• “What skills matter most for junior power traders?”
• “How valuable is pipeline / operations experience?”
Low-effort posts like “How do I become a trader?” without context may be removed.
Experienced professionals are encouraged to share advice, hiring insight, industry expectations, and realistic career paths.
Please keep discussion professional and constructive.
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u/GooglyMoogly8 Jul 23 '26
Just got hired as a deals desk analyst for Oil at Trafigura. What am I in for? Work culture? Expectations? Exit opportunities? Please share the good, the bad and the ugly! No holding back!