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Sprague Operating Resources LLC · 1 month ago

Portfolio Analysis Intern

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Sprague Operating Resources LLC is a company committed to delivering diverse energy products and services. They are seeking a Portfolio Analysis Intern for Summer 2026 to support the Portfolio Management team in creating advanced analytics and managing portfolio risk-return profiles.

EnergyFuelNatural Resources

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Assist in creating advanced portfolio analytics and risk metrics to monitor portfolio performance

Develop energy commodity market analytics to use in asset and portfolio risk mitigation / optimization

Develop analytics to compare and present risk profiles of different sales products

Test effectiveness of product risk premiums against realized and modeled risk scenarios

Analyzing the portfolio’s sensitivity to specific risk factors

Test the portfolio performance against complex scenarios combining commodity price volatility, economy, product and customer mix, market rules, weather factors, etc

Help structuring and testing new sales products, pricing and hedging strategies

Analyze risk mitigation strategies on a standalone product and portfolio level

Aggregate risk positions and hedge targets across various commodity price and weather risk factors

Analyze market liquidity, hedging costs, hedge effectiveness, optimal hedge ratios, correlation risks

Support the Portfolio Management team in various projects as required by the business

Qualification

Financial Risk ManagementPortfolio OptimizationQuantitative AnalysisRPythonData ManipulationCollaborationProblem SolvingAttention to DetailCreative Solutions

Required

Education: junior, senior or master's students pursuing degrees in Financial Risk Management, Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics with Finance focus, Computational Finance, Applied Economics, Financial Management or similar

Classwork in Financial Risk Management, Portfolio Theory and hedging is a strong plus

Passionate for applying quantitative skills in a business environment and managing risks

Strong interest in financial risk management, derivatives, portfolio optimization and hedging

Strong interest in learning about the energy markets as a potential career path

Good programming skills in languages like R, Python, MATLAB

Data manipulation and data modeling skills. (SQL, etc)

Ability to solve complex problems and conduct research as needed; see projects through to completion

Strong drive to learn and share knowledge with others, effective interpersonal skills, attention to details and accuracy, while able to see the bigger picture

Very strong collaborative skills and teamwork oriented

Aptitude for developing creative solutions and thinking outside the box

Ability to remain positive and focused on finding solutions when facing various challenges

Following the highest standards of ethics and respect for individuals and the work environment

Ability to cover various tasks from supporting coworkers with data preparation to independent deeper analysis and modeling work and results