Quantitative Trading Internship — 2027 Start (Amsterdam)

Optiver Holding BV; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive internship compensation

Flights and accommodation covered

Extensive office perks (meals, coffee,

Job summary

Optiver Holding BV invites penultimate-year STEM students to join a ten-week Quantitative Trading Internship in Amsterdam. You’ll learn trading fundamentals, work with our education team, and apply data-driven approaches to live market scenarios with simulated capital.

During the internship you’ll receive rigorous training, exposure to multiple desks, and a pathway to a full-time offer in Amsterdam or London after graduation, depending on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year student in a STEM field with the ability to work full-time after graduation in 2028.
• Exceptional quantitative and logical reasoning skills.
• Interest in strategic games and competitive activities.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in immersive training on trading fundamentals, market structure and strategy.
• Trade on live markets using Optiver technology with simulated capital.
• Contribute to research-led projects on data analysis and market behavior.
• Learn how AI is used to solve real-world trading problems.
• Gain exposure to multiple trading and research desks and financial markets.
• Push your limits in a high-performing environment.

Skills

Quantitative reasoning

Logical reasoning

Strategic thinking

Education

Penultimate-year STEM student

Tools

Python

Job description

Optiver Holding BV invites penultimate-year STEM students to join a ten-week Quantitative Trading Internship in Amsterdam. You’ll learn trading fundamentals, work with our education team, and apply data-driven approaches to live market scenarios with simulated capital.

During the internship you’ll receive rigorous training, exposure to multiple desks, and a pathway to a full-time offer in Amsterdam or London after graduation, depending on performance and business needs.