Tech Internship: Hedge Fund Tech & Data Experience

Verition; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Verition Fund Management LLC offers a 10-week Summer Internship in Chicago, pairing interns with a technology team to tackle real, high-impact work alongside portfolio managers and analysts. You’ll collaborate on data ingestion, modelling, and post-trade analysis while contributing to strategic projects and trading simulations.

You’ll gain mentorship, attend speaker sessions, and participate in professional development events that enhance your growth in a fast-paced financial engineering

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS, applied mathematics, statistics, business, or another STEM field.
• Proficiency in Python or knowledge of C++/Java.
• Proficiency with machine learning and AI applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of intellectual curiosity, self-motivation, strong work ethic, and a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to be collaborative and work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated interest in hedge funds/financial services.

Responsibilities

• Paired to a technology team focusing on data ingestion, high-performance processing, modelling, portfolio and risk management, live execution and post-trade analysis.
• Contribute to strategic projects that extend beyond day-to-day responsibilities.
• Compete in a trading simulation with the intern class to build foundational markets knowledge.
• Present your work and ideas to senior leaders during the program.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Machine Learning

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Finance interest

Education

CS/Math/Statistics

STEM degree

Job description

Verition Fund Management LLC offers a 10-week Summer Internship in Chicago, pairing interns with a technology team to tackle real, high-impact work alongside portfolio managers and analysts. You’ll collaborate on data ingestion, modelling, and post-trade analysis while contributing to strategic projects and trading simulations.

You’ll gain mentorship, attend speaker sessions, and participate in professional development events that enhance your growth in a fast-paced financial engineering