Quantitative Trading Internship — Summer 2027 (Chicago)

Trading Interview; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Geneva Trading in Chicago invites top students to join its Summer 2027 Quantitative Trading Internship Program. Over 10 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience in an elite prop trading firm, with exposure to kdb+/q, data analysis, and trading strategy development.

This internship provides one-on-one mentorship, projects with real market data, and a direct pipeline to full-time quantitative trading roles after graduation.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and optimization techniques.
• Exposure to data analysis tools (R, MATLAB, Pandas, NumPy).
• Interest in financial markets, algorithmic trading, and market microstructure.
• Ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an immersive training program focused on kdb+/q, market microstructure, and trading strategy development.
• Analyze and model trading opportunities using real-world data.
• Build and enhance tools that drive trading decisions and risk management.
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to solve complex, high-impact problems.
• Present your work to senior leaders and receive actionable feedback.

Skills

Statistics

Probability

Optimization techniques

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Financial Engineering, Applied Math, CS, Physics, Statistics

Tools

kdb+/q

SQL

Pandas/NumPy

Job description

Geneva Trading in Chicago invites top students to join its Summer 2027 Quantitative Trading Internship Program. Over 10 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience in an elite prop trading firm, with exposure to kdb+/q, data analysis, and trading strategy development.

This internship provides one-on-one mentorship, projects with real market data, and a direct pipeline to full-time quantitative trading roles after graduation.