Power Markets: Quantitative Trading Intern

SESCO Enterprises, LLC.; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

SESCO Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Quantitative Research and Trading Intern in Pittsburgh to apply quantitative skills to energy markets. You will collaborate with senior traders on designing and enhancing quantitative tools while conducting market research and modeling to support real-time decisions.

You will work on projects involving power system design, market dynamics, and pricing trends, gaining exposure to systematic trade strategies and grid topology analysis.

Qualifications

• Undergrad or master's in a technical discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, Engineering) or equivalent professional experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Strong foundation in statistics and programming (Python or similar).
• Ability to develop predictive models and market simulations.
• Analytical curiosity and strong problem-solving skills.
• Prior knowledge of the power market is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects involving power system design, supply and demand dynamics, and market pricing trends.
• Support the development of systematic trade strategies and identify energy trading opportunities.
• Gain hands-on experience with network modeling, economic dispatch, linear optimization, and grid topology.
• Analyze key market drivers such as weather, load, fuel costs, outages, and transmission constraints.
• Provide ad hoc analysis for the trading desk during live market hours.

Skills

Statistics

Programming

Analytical thinking

Market research

Education

Undergrad or Master's in Mathematics/Statistics/Economics/Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

SESCO Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Quantitative Research and Trading Intern in Pittsburgh to apply quantitative skills to energy markets. You will collaborate with senior traders on designing and enhancing quantitative tools while conducting market research and modeling to support real-time decisions.

You will work on projects involving power system design, market dynamics, and pricing trends, gaining exposure to systematic trade strategies and grid topology analysis.