Trading Intern - Summer 2027 (DV Commodities)
Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. DV Group affiliates include two broker-dealers, a cryptocurrency market-making firm, and a growing investment adviser. DV Commodities, a division within DV Group, specializes in trading commodities markets, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, emissions, metals, softs, and agriculture. With over 35 desks and teams in London, New York, Chicago, Houston, and Dubai, DV Commodities is one of the world’s largest liquidity providers and risk allocators in the energy and commodities spaces.
About the role
As a Trading Intern, you'll work closely with our teams to learn about different types of trading strategies, ranging from Market Making in Oil Products to Fundamental Discretionary approaches in Gas & Power. You will rotate on at least two desks to explore which trading style best fits your skill set. Responsibilities include building and maintaining applications that assist trading activities, such as creating new Analytics Dashboards or developing and back-testing novel ideas to present to the team. You will be mentored by both senior and junior traders and have constant exposure to senior leadership in a culture that encourages cross-desk cooperation. Strong intern candidates are considered for full-time roles upon graduation.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and expected to graduate by Summer 2028
- Strong interest in trading and model development
- High level of proficiency with Python and Excel
- Strong work ethic and ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to work onsite at our New York office 5 days a week
Pay
$45.00 per hour