Summer Market Risk Intern | Python & Data (Hybrid)

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Chicago (IL); Hybride; USD 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work environment

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Benefits package

Résumé du poste

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) offers a Summer Internship Program in Chicago for students pursuing finance, CS, or engineering. The 12-week program runs May–August or June–September, with up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment.

Interns work on meaningful projects in Market Risk, build Python reports, and present results at the end of the summer. Interns gain real-world experience in financial services, collaborate across teams, and learn how a clearinghouse manages risk while

Qualifications

• Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028.
• Majors in Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Some experience with Python.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Nice to have: SQL, Bloomberg, JIRA, or Confluence.
• Basic knowledge of statistics, securities markets, and options.
• Curiosity, strong communication skills, and time management.

Responsabilités

• Learn how market risk is measured for equities, futures, options, and government securities.
• Support monitoring clearing member positions and collateral, using risk methodologies like stress testing.
• Build or improve small Python scripts and reports using large data sets.
• Follow financial markets and explain potential impacts on member portfolios.
• Collaborate with neighboring teams such as Quantitative Risk and IT.
• Help with research, data pulls, and documentation for ongoing projects.
• Present your summer project to the team.

Connaissances

Python

Excel

Communication

Time management

Formation

Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering majors

Outils

SQL

Bloomberg

JIRA

Confluence

Description du poste

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) offers a Summer Internship Program in Chicago for students pursuing finance, CS, or engineering. The 12-week program runs May–August or June–September, with up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment.

Interns work on meaningful projects in Market Risk, build Python reports, and present results at the end of the summer. Interns gain real-world experience in financial services, collaborate across teams, and learn how a clearinghouse manages risk while