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Quantitative Trading Intern - Winter Quarter 2027

Belvedere Trading, LLC · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteEducation$140k/yrInternship
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Company description: Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm... (intro). This could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have "About the role" heading with description of role and company. - Responsibilities: list under "What Our Quantitative Trading Interns Do". Items: Daily trading activities – Assist with analyzing daily trades and recapping significant trends; Rotations – Rotate between product groups to gain a broad understanding and knowledge of the market and Belvedere’s trading strategies; Desk strategy – Engage in daily collaborative strategy adjustments with your team to adapt to market dynamics; Research – Participate in quantitative research and the application of quantitative strategies while learning concepts behind our core market making operations; Data Analysis – Analyze extensive datasets to extract insights that bolster our trading strategies; Training – Benefit from our industry-leading BTU program, complemented by ongoing practical training within our trading operations, covering a spectrum from foundational knowledge to advanced proprietary concepts. These are bullet points. - Requirements / Qualifications: The posting includes "Key qualities in great candidates" with subpoints: Communication, Analytical, Team Player, Curious, Core development skills, AI Fluency, Knowledge of the financial markets and trading industry is a plus but not a prerequisite, Regular attendance is an essential function of this position, Ability to live in Chicago and attend the internship fully in person during the winter quarter of 2027 (January - March), Graduation date of December 2027/Spring 2028. Also maybe "Qualifications" includes graduation date, location, attendance, etc. - Skills: maybe "Core development skills – You will need some training or a demonstrated ability to learn programming languages such as C++, C#, and Python" and "AI Fluency – Effectively use AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining independent judgement". Could be under Skills. - Pay: "$140,000 - $140,000 a year" (actually same number). Also "Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses." So we have pay and bonus info. - Benefits: "Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website here ." Not specific benefits listed. The rule: do NOT create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It mentions benefits exist but not listed; we should not create a Benefits section with placeholder. So we omit Benefits. - Schedule: "Note for Applicants: Our program will run through January 4th- March 12th. This offer is exclusively for the Winter Internship program and cannot be transferred or deferred to any Summer Internship opportunity Belvedere Trading may have." Also "Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion". Also "Physical: Ability to remain at a desk and concentrate for long periods of time". Also "Amount of Travel Required: None". Also "Sponsorship: Yes". So we have schedule details: program dates, work schedule, etc. So we can include a Schedule section. - Also there is compliance, core values, EEO, etc. Those are boilerplate to remove. - Also "We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools..." is boilerplate about hiring process; remove. - Also "Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes..." remove. Thus we will produce sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe combine qualifications and key qualities?), Skills (maybe separate), Pay, Schedule. We need to decide grouping. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section maybe "Requirements". Skills could be part of Requirements or separate. But we have separate headings list: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We can choose to include only those with real content. We have content for Requirements (key qualities, attendance, graduation date, location). We have content for Qualifications maybe similar; but we can combine. We have Skills: core development skills (C++, C#, Python) and AI Fluency. That's substantive. Thus we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is Quantitative Trading Interns. Not to be used as heading. Now produce HTML fragment:

About the role

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm headquartered in downtown Chicago. Traders provide liquidity through market‑making across commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options. The firm builds its proprietary technology from the ground up, continuously re‑engineering trading models and software systems. Quantitative Trading Interns rotate between trading desks, collaborate with developers and strategists, and participate in hands‑on projects involving trading logic development, electronic trading strategies, and quantitative research, while benefiting from the Belvedere Trading University (BTU) training program.

Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • Assist with analyzing daily trades and recapping significant trends
  • Rotate between product groups to gain a broad understanding of the market and Belvedere’s trading strategies
  • Engage in daily collaborative strategy adjustments with your team to adapt to market dynamics
  • Participate in quantitative research and the application of quantitative strategies while learning concepts behind core market‑making operations
  • Analyze extensive datasets to extract insights that bolster trading strategies
  • Benefit from the industry‑leading BTU program, complemented by ongoing practical training within trading operations, covering foundational to advanced proprietary concepts
Requirements:

Requirements

  • Strong communication skills – able to speak confidently and concisely, especially under pressure
  • Analytical mindset with quantitative thinking and problem‑solving abilities, plus strong data analysis skills
  • Proven teamwork experience in collaborative environments
  • Curiosity and eagerness to ask questions and get involved
  • Ability to learn programming languages such as C++, C#, and Python (some training or demonstrated ability)
  • Effective use of AI tools to improve efficiency while maintaining independent judgement
  • Knowledge of financial markets and trading industry is a plus but not required
  • Regular attendance is essential
  • Must be able to live in Chicago and attend the internship fully in person during the winter quarter of 2027 (January – March)
  • Expected graduation date: December 2027 or Spring 2028
Skills:

Skills

  • Proficiency or ability to learn C++, C#, and Python
  • AI fluency – using AI tools effectively while exercising independent judgement
Pay:

Pay

$140,000 per year (with eligibility for discretionary bonuses)

Schedule:

Schedule

  • Internship runs January 4 – March 12, 2027 (Winter Internship program)
  • Regular and reliable attendance during business hours; occasional on‑site presence before market open
  • Ability to remain at a desk and concentrate for long periods of time
  • No travel required
  • Visa sponsorship available
We must ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, compliance, core values, etc. Check for any repeated content: We included "Ability to learn programming languages such as C++, C#, and Python" both in Requirements and Skills; maybe we should avoid duplication. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Duplication may be okay if it's in original? The original had "Core development skills – You will need some training or a demonstrated ability to learn programming languages such as C++, C#, and Python" under Key qualities, and also "AI Fluency – Effectively use AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining independent judgement". It didn't repeat the programming languages elsewhere. So we should not duplicate. We placed programming languages under Requirements (as part of core development skills) and also under Skills. That duplicates. Better to put programming languages under Skills only, and maybe mention core development skills as part of Skills. But we need to keep the substance: "Core development skills – You will need some training or a demonstrated ability to learn programming languages such as C++, C#, and Python". That's a skill. So we can put that under Skills. Then Requirements can focus on personal qualities, attendance, graduation, location, etc. Let's adjust. Thus: Requirements: communication, analytical, team player, curious, knowledge of financial markets plus not required, regular attendance, ability to live in Chicago, graduation date. Skills: core development skills (C++, C#, Python), AI fluency. Now ensure we didn't miss any other substantive info: The posting also mentions "Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website here ." Not specific, so we omit Benefits. Also "Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses." We included in Pay. Also "Note for Applicants: Our program will run through January 4th- March 12th. This offer is exclusively for the Winter Internship program and cannot be transferred or deferred to any Summer Internship opportunity Belvedere Trading may have." We included in Schedule. Also "Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion Physical: Ability to remain at a desk and concentrate for long periods of time Amount of Travel Required: None Sponsorship: Yes" We included those. Also "Compliance For our trading positions and certain engineering roles, the SIE and Series 57 licenses are required; Belvedere Trading will provide comprehensive study materials and allocate dedicated time during the onboarding process to ensure your success in obtaining these certifications." This is a requirement (licenses). Should we include? It's substantive. It mentions SIE and Series 57 licenses required for trading positions and certain engineering roles. Since this is a Quantitative Trading Intern role (trading), likely required. So we should include under Requirements or maybe a separate Licenses section but we don't have that heading. Could include under Requirements as "SIE and Series 57 licenses required (provided study materials and time)". Let's add. Also "Our Stance Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." is boilerplate to remove. Also "Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies..." remove. Also "We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process..." remove. Now adjust Requirements to include license requirement. Thus Requirements list: - Strong communication skills – able to speak confidently and concisely, especially under pressure - Analytical mindset with quantitative thinking and problem‑solving abilities, plus strong data analysis skills - Proven teamwork experience in collaborative environments - Curiosity and eagerness to ask questions and get involved - Knowledge of financial markets and trading industry is a plus but not required - Regular attendance is essential - Must be able to live in Chicago and attend the internship fully in person during the winter quarter of 2027 (January – March) - Expected graduation date: December 2027 or Spring 2028 - SIE and Series 57 licenses required (Belvedere provides study materials and dedicated time) Now Skills list: - Core development skills – ability to learn programming

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