Quant Research Intern: ML-Driven Trading Strategies

Akuna Capital; Illinois; On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Capital is seeking Quantitative Research Interns for a 10-week Akunacademy program in our Chicago office. You will join a team of mathematicians, statisticians, and technologists to develop trading strategies using quantitative methods and ML.

Ideal candidates are pursuing advanced degrees and can graduate by August 2028, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and legal work authorization in the U.S. The role emphasizes rapid problem solving, mathematical modeling, and Python programming within a

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s, master’s or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• Expertise in statistics and machine learning.
• Experience building mathematical models for complex real-world problems.
• Intermediate programming skills in Python.
• Must graduate by August 2028.
• GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on first day of employment including CPT/OPT/STEM.

Responsibilities

• Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms.
• Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction.
• Develop quantitative models describing market behavior.
• Advance existing initiatives and explore opportunities for new research topics.

Skills

Statistics & ML

Python

Quantitative modeling

Math background

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Statistics, CS, Engineering or Mathematics

Job description

Akuna Capital is seeking Quantitative Research Interns for a 10-week Akunacademy program in our Chicago office. You will join a team of mathematicians, statisticians, and technologists to develop trading strategies using quantitative methods and ML.

Ideal candidates are pursuing advanced degrees and can graduate by August 2028, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and legal work authorization in the U.S. The role emphasizes rapid problem solving, mathematical modeling, and Python programming within a