For Job Hunters
Getting a job at a physical trading company is not as easy as in many other industries. Even the biggest employers in the space don't advertise jobs, and there often isn't a large graduate intake or formal program to apply for.
Job-seekers have to get creative. Learn (from Getting Physical's blog posts). Network. Send in speculative applications.
Getting Physical has compiled the below list of companies you might want to consider applying to if you're looking for a job.
Large Diversified Traders
The below are the major players across multiple commodities. They all have a slightly different mix of desks, but they all have some footprint across the main sectors.
The ABCD
B: Bunge
C: Cargill
Engelhart Commodity Trading Partners
Energy
Oil Majors with Significant Trading Operations
Metals
Softs