Galaxy's NYC Summer Internship Program is a nine-week, on-site experience at our New York HQ office. As a Blockchain Infrastructure Intern on the Strategic Opportunities team, you will gain hands-on work experience while participating in professional development and company events.
What You'll Do
- Become one of Galaxy’s technical and strategic experts on blockchain infrastructure and on-chain protocols, including DeFi, Staking and Tokenization.
- Work across Galaxy’s infrastructure business, liaising with the Staking, DeFi, Tokenization and GK8 teams.
- Support the development of a blockchain infrastructure-focused operating business with a full suite of products, with a focus on creating net new products and processes.
- Learn about products associated with blockchain infrastructure services and assist in tactical Galaxy-wide “special situations” across derivatives, credit, asset management, and more.
- Summarize research findings and propose new products and services in a clear, concise manner.
What We're Looking For
- Interest in and knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
- Critical thinking skills with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Strong emotional intelligence and a comfort level communicating with others.
- Proactive and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Self-directed, curious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative research workflow.
- Comfort working across multiple workstreams and teams, in a whitespace environment.
- Demonstrated interest in building on-chain personal projects in areas like: DeFi, Prop AMMs, Tokenization, and Consumer Crypto Applications.
- You are an undergraduate or master’s student graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
- Eligible master’s students must have fewer than two years of relevant, full-time work experience.
- Students enrolled in PhD, MBA, or JD programs are not eligible to apply.
Nice to Have
- Pursuing a degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, economics or engineering.
- Strong interest in AI and Agentic Workflows.
- Smart contract proficiency: Solidity, Rust, etc.
Technical Stack
- Solidity
- Rust
Team & Environment
You will work across Galaxy’s infrastructure business, liaising with the Staking, DeFi, Tokenization and GK8 teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry.
- Free daily snacks and weekly lunches.
- Smart, entrepreneurial and fun colleagues.
- Employee Resource Groups.
Work Mode
This is an onsite role located at our New York HQ office.
Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
