Quantitative Research Intern - ML & Trading Models

Akuna Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,500 - 159,500; Part time

Job summary

Akuna Capital in Chicago is seeking Quantitative Research Interns for a 10-week Akunacademy internship. You will join a team of mathematicians and technologists to design trading strategies by applying statistics, ML, and quantitative modeling to derivatives and markets.

The role emphasizes developing models, optimization, and exploring new research topics with a quick-to-market mindset. You should be pursuing a numerical degree and be ready to graduate by August 2028.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master's or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics.
• Expertise in statistics and machine learning.
• Experience building mathematical models for real-world problems.
• Intermediate programming skills in Python.
• Must graduate by August 2028 and maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on day one, including CPT/OPT for F‑1.
• Resumes must be submitted in PDF format.

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

Machine learning

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Python

Job description

Akuna Capital in Chicago is seeking Quantitative Research Interns for a 10-week Akunacademy internship. You will join a team of mathematicians and technologists to design trading strategies by applying statistics, ML, and quantitative modeling to derivatives and markets.

The role emphasizes developing models, optimization, and exploring new research topics with a quick-to-market mindset. You should be pursuing a numerical degree and be ready to graduate by August 2028.