About this role
About the Role The quant research & trading internship is a 10-week program designed to enhance your quantitative and programming skills and give you a glimpse into life as a Jump quant trader. Interns contribute to trading teams as quantitative researchers, data scientists, algorithmic traders, or software developers, with rotations across teams and mentorship from senior researchers, traders, and developers. What You'll Do
- Participate in a 10-week quant research & trading internship focused on building your quantitative and programming capabilities.
- Develop predictive models and automated trading strategies for live trading with fellow interns.
- Rotate through multiple trading teams and work on projects while being mentored by experienced researchers, traders, and developers.
- Learn topics including machine learning, trading/market mechanics, C++, statistics, and the research process for signal generation.
- Collaborate with interns and contribute to trading initiatives as needed. What We're Looking For
- Strong analytical mind with programming and quantitative analysis skills (statistics, data mining, mathematics, machine learning, etc.).
- Pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies with an uncommon drive to learn, entrepreneurial spirit, and reliable, predictable availability.
- No prior finance or trading knowledge required; training provided.
- Excellent mathematical and programming abilities; curiosity about working with competitive markets.
- Diverse technical backgrounds welcome (Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Neuroscience, Materials Science, Operations Research, Econometrics, etc.). Nice to Have
- Exceptional achievements in any technical discipline.
- Interest and aptitude in math and programming; willingness to learn in a fast-paced trading environment.
- Prior exposure to ML, data analysis, or related fields.