Quantitative Trading Internship: Mentored & Hands-On

NWU; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights & accommodation paid

Meals provided

Gym membership

Massage

Mentorship

Social events

Job summary

Optiver in Sydney is offering a Quantitative Trading Internship to penultimate year students. You will tackle challenging quantitative problems, design and enhance trading strategies, and work under seasoned mentors in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

From derivative theory to hands-on trading, you will experience an 8-week internship with training, live data, and backtesting, with a potential offer as a Graduate Quantitative Trader for high performers.

Qualifications

• Penultimate university student applying for Quant internship.
• Strong reasoning and mathematical skills.
• Experience with Python is a plus.
• Eligible to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Attend lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals.
• Apply knowledge in simulated trading environment using live market data.
• Develop and backtest algorithmic trading strategies.
• Learn from in-house educators and traders across multiple desks.
• Gain exposure to pricing, liquidity and large trades in real markets.

Skills

Python

Quantitative thinking

Education

Penultimate year student

Job description

Optiver in Sydney is offering a Quantitative Trading Internship to penultimate year students. You will tackle challenging quantitative problems, design and enhance trading strategies, and work under seasoned mentors in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

From derivative theory to hands-on trading, you will experience an 8-week internship with training, live data, and backtesting, with a potential offer as a Graduate Quantitative Trader for high performers.