Quantitative Trader Intern - Summer 2027
Core Responsibilities
- Participate in classroom-based training covering options theory, core principles of financial markets and trading simulations
- Team up with traders and technologists to work on real projects that have potential to impact our business
- Develop skills throughout the summer with support and feedback from a dedicated mentor and intern lead
- Build valuable connections in an environment that recognizes and rewards problem solving, innovation and teamwork
- Engage in professional development sessions aimed at helping you envision your future at IMC
- Attend a full schedule of events and social activities to get to know your cohort and current employees
Skills & Experience
- Current university student graduating between September 2027 and July 2028 that is pursuing a degree in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics)
- Strong analytical skills
- Desire to learn and solve complex problems
- Thrives and is able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Not afraid to ask questions, take responsibility and learn from experience
- A team player with a proactive mindset
- Interest in Financial Markets
- Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab or R)
- Must be able to start the internship on June 7, 2027
Pay
The Base Salary range for the role is $250,000.
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.