Women's Winternship

Aplaro Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,088 - 35,712; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Hotel accommodations

Domestic transportation

Job summary

Virtu Financial in New York hosts its annual Women’s Winternship, offering undergraduates an inside view of global trading, technology, and market-making fundamentals. You will learn how we trade, explore our tools, and work on a trading project under expert mentorship.

From January 11 to 15, the program provides meals, hotel accommodations, and domestic transportation, along with daily team puzzles and a capstone presentation, plus meetings with senior traders and leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background across subjects; all subjects welcome.
• Interest in finance and capital markets is a plus.
• Some programming experience is preferred (Python preferred).
• Willingness to learn and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team trading puzzles and capstone project presentations.
• Engage with mentors to learn market-making fundamentals and trading tools.

Skills

Python programming

Quantitative problem-solving

Team collaboration

Interest in financial services

Education

Undergraduate student (2nd year)

Tools

Trading tools familiarity

Job description

This January, we will host our annual Women’s Winternship at Virtu’s Headquarters in New York. Our Winternship program offers students an intense and exciting inside view into the world of global trading and the impact Virtu has on the global financial markets. As a Wintern, you will learn about how we trade at Virtu, our technology and trading tools and even work on your own trading project - all while mentored by experts in the industry. If you work hard as an individual and a collaborator and have the constant curiosity to ask the question "why", then this program is right for you!

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

• Dates: January 11th to January 15th hosted in our New York office
• Accommodations provided: meals, domestic transportation, hotel
• Daily team based trading puzzles that will build toward a team capstone project presented at the end of the week (Prizes to the winners!)
• Training on market-making fundamentals paired with immersive exercises using the tools of expert traders at Virtu
• Meeting and networking with senior traders and leadership
• Fun social events such as dinners, a tour of the NYSE, Broadway shows, and more!

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent academic background (all subjects welcome).
• Preferred experience in the following areas: Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics
• Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude
• Intermediate/ Advanced programming experience (Python preferred)
• Interest in a career in financial services
• A highly motivated team player: Genuine, well rounded, curious, collaborative person who can work towards collective goals

This program is intended for 2nd year undergraduate students who graduate in 2029.

THE PROCESS

After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test may be sent via email. After which, we will contact you to arrange interviews. We look forward to meeting you!

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.