Macro Analyst Intern

IMC B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 13,392 - 20,088; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-furnished corporate housing

Catered meals

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

IMC B.V. invites applications for a 9-week Macro Analyst Intern position in Amsterdam. You’ll explore the proprietary trading landscape, engage in classroom learning, and apply your knowledge to meaningful projects with weekly trading challenges.

Join an environment with mentors, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to interact with traders, researchers, analysts, and engineers. Compensation includes housing, meals, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year student in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, or STEM
• Interest in financial markets and macroeconomics
• Strong communication skills and analytical ability
• Able to start internship on June 28, 2027

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily analysis on headlines and trends from Stand-Up sessions and email
• Analyze events such as central bank meetings, data releases, elections, earnings
• Collaborate with analysts and Traders to find unique opportunities
• Develop skills through time series analysis of volatility, regime shifts and scenarios
• Shadow desks and attend workshops, trainings, and social activities

Skills

Macro finance

Data analysis

Python

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Economics/ Econometrics/ Finance or STEM

Tools

Matlab

R

Job description

MACRO ANALYST INTERN

Our 9-week internship programme in Amsterdam is your chance to experience life as a Macro Analyst at IMC. As a Macro Analyst Intern, you will delve into the proprietary trading landscape during the first week of engaging and challenging classroom-based learning. You will have the opportunity hone your skills and apply what you’ve learned with a meaningful project and weekly trading challenges. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated internship trainers, and mentors to guide you in your work and professional development. In our collaborative office environment, you will build a valuable network of IMC traders, researchers, analysts, and engineers. You will benefit from a highly competitive compensation package, fully-furnished corporate accommodation, catered meals, and experience IMC’s collaborative culture as if you’re already a full-time employee. Where you go from here is up to you!

YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILTIES

• Prepare daily analysis on headlines and trends communicated via Stand-Up sessions and email
• Prepare for and analyse events such as central bank meetings, data releases, elections, corporate earnings releases
• Work with the analyst teams and with Traders to find opportunities which other market participants may not be aware of, or are interpreting in a different way
• Hone your skills by working on significant projects; such as time series analysis related to the volatility of events and realized moves. To spot patterns. To spot potential regime shifts. To build scenarios.
• Explore our different trading desks through desk shadow sessions

• Attend workshops, trainings, and other fun social activities alongside the full internship cohort

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• In your penultimate year of studying Economics, Econometrics, Finance or STEM, graduating in 2028
• Demonstrated interest in the financial markets and macro economics
• Outstanding communication skills
• You want to make an impact on meaningful and challenging projects
• You thrive working in an environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation are recognised and rewarded
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab, or R)
• Must be able to start the internship on June 28, 2027

To be able to take part in IMC’s internship programme, you will need to obtain the required visa and/or permit to enter, stay and work in the Netherlands. Depending on your nationality and country of residence, obtaining the required entry visa may be subject to additional requirements, processing delays or other limitations. Please note that if you need a Schengen visa and are unable to obtain it before the start of the internship, you will be unable to take part in IMC’s internship programme. We greatly appreciate your understanding and hope to consider you for future opportunities.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please reach out via: [e-mail].

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.