Trading Intern

Flow Traders; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flight and accommodation for overseas applicants

Job summary

A leading trading company is seeking Trading Interns for a full-time paid internship in Hong Kong. This role offers students from the APAC region a chance to immerse themselves in financial markets, work on real trading projects, and learn from industry leaders. The internship lasts 6 weeks between June-August or December-January. Candidates should be graduating between August 2026 and December 2027 with a related degree and ideally have experience in scientific programming. Flight and accommodation provided for overseas applicants.

Qualifications

• Graduating between August 2026 and December 2027 from a university in the APAC region.
• Experience with a scientific programming language is an advantage.
• Must have excellent mental arithmetic skills and the ability to reason logically under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Learn directly from industry leaders on the APAC Trading floor.
• Participate in educational courses and trading simulations.
• Design trading strategies using quantitative modelling.
• Work through real-life trading problems with Traders and Researchers.
• Gain insight into the core business of Flow Traders.
• Join intern activities and become part of our One Team culture.

Skills

Scientific programming language (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R)

Excellent mental arithmetic skills

Logical reasoning

Competitive personality

Creative mindset

Education

Degree in Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics

Job description

Flow Traders is looking for entrepreneurial, competitive, and analytical students to join our Trading department as an Intern. What better way to find out if a career in Trading is something for you, than by experiencing it yourself as a Trading Intern!

You will get a 360-degree view of our role in the financial markets, how our Traders seize opportunities, and how they work together as a team to optimize and improve their trading desk. This Trading internship is about immersing yourself in the financial markets and experiencing trading up close. You do not need to have a financial background; we will teach you all you need to know.

Experience with a scientific programming language or excel is a definite advantage. Working closely with Traders and Quantitative Researchers, you will add value by working on real trading projects. You will solve problems, create new tools and/or design new strategies. You will test your project in a trading simulation.

What You Will Do

• Learn directly from industry leaders on the APAC Trading floor
• Participate in educational courses and trading simulations
• Design trading strategies through project-based work using quantitative modelling and trading applications
• Work through real life trading problems with our Traders and Quantitative Researchers
• Gain insight into Flow Traders’ core business
• Participate in intern activities and become a part of our “One Team” culture

Internship Duration

• June - August or
• December - January
• This is a full-time paid internship and will last for 6 weeks. Based on your availability, you can join either our June - August or December - January batch.
• The internship is only open for students based in the APAC region. A similar program is offered in our Amsterdam and New York offices for students living in Europe and the US respectively.
• Flight and accommodation will be provided to all successful overseas applicants.

What You Need to Succeed

• Graduating between August 2026 and December 2027 with a Degree in Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related disciplines from a university in APAC
• Experience with a scientific programming language (e.g. Python / MATLAB / R or similar)
• Competitive, innovative & creative personality with excellent mental arithmetic skills
• Capability to reason logically and deliver under pressure
• Ability to spot opportunities and the assertiveness to seize them

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Flow Traders, and no placement fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

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