Quantitative Trading Intern: Hands-On, Global Markets

Trading Interview; New York (NY); On-site; 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 offers an internship program for students to learn the firm and the world’s financial markets. Interns engage in a structured curriculum with real trading problems, mentorship, and hands-on projects across multiple desks.

The program runs 10 weeks from June 7th to August 13th, 2027, with flexibility. Locations include Austin, Chicago, and New York, with onsite perks and a strong emphasis on collaboration and learning.

Qualifications

• Rising juniors or students ready for full time employment between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Excellent academic background (hard sciences preferred: physics, chemistry, engineering or math, statistics).
• Outstanding quantitative problem‑solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
• Some programming experience is required; Python, SQL, Java or C++ are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside senior traders on a variety of projects and problems.
• Solve trading problems as they arise in the markets and learn the firm’s workflows.
• Participate in trading desks such as Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Options, ETFs, Energy and more.

Skills

Quantitative problem solving

Programming experience

Strong math background

Team player

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in hard science / math / engineering

Tools

Python

SQL

Java

C++

Job description

Virtu Financial offers an internship program for students to learn the firm and the world’s financial markets. Interns engage in a structured curriculum with real trading problems, mentorship, and hands-on projects across multiple desks.

The program runs 10 weeks from June 7th to August 13th, 2027, with flexibility. Locations include Austin, Chicago, and New York, with onsite perks and a strong emphasis on collaboration and learning.