About this role
About the Role The quant research & trading internship at Jump is a 10-week program designed to boost your quantitative and programming skills while giving you a window into being a full-time quant researcher at Jump. What You'll Do
- Work with fellow interns to develop your own predictive models and automated trading strategies for live trading.
- Rotate and collaborate with several trading teams on projects mentored by experienced quant researchers, traders, and developers.
- Gain exposure to topics such as Machine Learning, trading mechanics, C++, statistics, and the research process for signal generation.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed. What We're Looking For
- Top undergraduate or graduate students with sharp analytical minds and a drive to learn.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with strong programming and/or quantitative analysis skills (statistics, data mining, mathematics, machine learning, etc.).
- No prior knowledge of finance or trading required; training provided.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
- While CS and Mathematics are valued, exceptional achievement in any technical discipline is welcome (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Neuroscience, Materials Science, Operations Research).
- Interest in improving research through daily feedback from competitive markets. Nice to Have
- Interest or coursework in Machine Learning, C++, statistics, and data analysis. Compensation & Benefits
- Not disclosed