Trading Analyst Intern

Group One Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed salary

Training program

Path to full-time Trading Analyst

Job summary

Group One Trading, LP, in Chicago, offers a Summer Internship from June to August 2027 for active college students. The program supports trading floor operations and provides hands-on training in options trading.

Interns gain exposure to market making, analytics, and IT support, with opportunities to advance to the Trading Analyst class for a full-time career. Strong math and programming skills are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Active college student during Fall 2027.
• Pursuing degree in mathematics, economics, physics, engineering, or computer science.
• Excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Strong math, probability, and game theory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
• Learn the essentials of stock options trading.
• Path to potential full-time Trading Analyst class and advanced roles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Programming skills

Mathematics background

Education

Active college student

Pursuing degree in Math/Econ/Physics/Engineering/CS

Tools

Programming languages

Job description

Summer Internship, June - August 2027

(Must be an active college student during Fall 2027)

Group One Trading, LP, a dynamic options trading firm, is actively seeking motivated individuals, who work well in high-pressure environments, to support our operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Although knowledge of the options industry is an obvious asset, we are seeking college students from a wide range of backgrounds, specifically in the areas of mathematics, economics, physics, engineering or computer science. Candidates should be comfortable working in a trading environment, and possess excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills. Successful Interns will have an opportunity to be accepted into our full-time Trading Analyst class, where they will learn the intricacies of options trading and the skills needed to make a successful career in market making.

Our training program teaches analysts the essentials of stock options trading and the skills that make for a successful career on the trading floor. Trading Analysts will be employed as option floor associates and receive a guaranteed salary during their time in the program, with the expectation that 'graduates' will go on to become Junior Traders then onto highly compensated Group One Traders.

EXPECTATIONS

• Keen awareness of critical situations, ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently.
• Anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day, quick comprehension and delivery of tasks.
• Balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell; notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra‑day.
• Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity; reporting pertinent information to management in a timely fashion.
• Interns are required to articulately voice needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary.
• To be well versed with all methods of communication provided by Group One these may include but are not limited to IM, telephone, and email.
• Excellent computer skills including some programming skills. They should become fluent with both the usage and rules of all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution.
• Retention of knowledge and ability to apply past experience to current situations is critical.
• Excellent math, probability, game theory skills.