Trading Analyst Intern
PortalPlayer, Inc. · Chicago, IL · 10 mo ago
On-siteFinance$30–$35/hrVolunteer
Expectations
- Keen awareness of critical situations
- Ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently
- Anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day
- Quick comprehension and delivery of tasks
- Balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell
- Notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra-day
- Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity
- Report pertinent information to management in a timely fashion
- Articulate needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary
- Excellent computer skills including some programming skills
- Become fluent with all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution
- Retain knowledge and apply past experience to current situations
- Excellent math, probability, game theory skills
Requirements
- Work well in high-pressure environments
- Comfortable working in a trading environment
- Possess excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem-solving, and time management skills
Qualifications
- Active college student during Fall 2027
- Specifically in the areas of mathematics, economics, physics, engineering or computer science
Benefits
- Guaranteed salary during the internship period
- Opportunity to be accepted into the full-time Trading Analyst class
- Training program teaching analysts the essentials of stock options trading and the skills needed to make a successful career in market making
- Employment as option floor associates
Pay
$30 - $35 per hour
Schedule
June - August 2027