Quant Trading Internship: Hands-On, Mentored Experience

Tradermath; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Gym

Onsite Barista

Weekly happy hours

Breakfast & Lunch

Transportation

Job summary

Virtu Financial invites rising juniors to join a Quant Trading Internship across Austin, Chicago, and New York. The program blends hands-on trading problems with a global training week and mentorship from senior traders.

You’ll work on real projects across desks like FX, Fixed Income, Options, ETFs, and Energy, gaining exposure to market making and trading technology. Qualifications include strong academics in hard sciences, quantitative skills, and programming experience (Python/SQL/Java/C++).

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in hard sciences or quantitative fields.
• Excellent quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
• Programming experience with at least one major language (Python/SQL/Java/C++).

Responsibilities

• Work on real-world trading problems and contribute to project menus.
• Collaborate with senior traders and quants to enhance trading strategies and tech.
• Participate in an intensive training week and mentor-led learning across desks.

Skills

Quantitative problem solving

Mathematical aptitude

Team player

Education

Hard sciences background (physics, chemistry, engineering or math)

Tools

Python

SQL

Java

C++

Job description

Virtu Financial invites rising juniors to join a Quant Trading Internship across Austin, Chicago, and New York. The program blends hands-on trading problems with a global training week and mentorship from senior traders.

You’ll work on real projects across desks like FX, Fixed Income, Options, ETFs, and Energy, gaining exposure to market making and trading technology. Qualifications include strong academics in hard sciences, quantitative skills, and programming experience (Python/SQL/Java/C++).