About this role
About the Role Jump Trading is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture emphasizes fearless experimentation, collaboration, and intellectual honesty. This internship offers a blend of research, trading, and software development, with mentorship and hands-on training. What You'll Do
- Undertake an intensive research project with a mentor from one of our trading teams.
- Participate in a hands-on training program focused on trading, programming, and quantitative analysis, including in-house courses and trading simulation.
- Rotate among several trading teams, working on projects while being mentored by experienced quant researchers, traders, and developers.
- Perform other duties as assigned. What We're Looking For
- Students from French schools requiring the M1/M2 research internship (e.g., Ecole Polytechnique).
- Strong drive to learn, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong skills in programming and/or quantitative analysis (statistics, data mining, mathematics, machine learning).
- No prior knowledge of finance or trading necessary; training will be provided.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
- Backgrounds in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other technical disciplines (Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Neuroscience, etc.).
- Outstanding skills in math and programming and curiosity about improving research with daily feedback from competitive markets. Nice to Have
- Exceptional achievements in any technical discipline. Compensation & Benefits
- In-house courses and trading simulation developed and delivered by Jump's researchers, traders, and developers.