Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is looking for Quant Trading Interns to contribute to their day-to-day trading and quant-related activities, helping to price and manage risk in financial markets.
Requirements
- basic programming skills or have the desire to learn Python, Java, or C++
- strong quantitative and analytical skills
Responsibilities
- play a substantial role in our day-to-day trading and quant-related activities
- completing project work and/or identifying trading opportunities
- communicating with software engineers, quants, traders, and risk managers throughout the trading day
- Work in an impactful role mirroring that of a full-time Quant Trading Associate (QTA)
- Get hands-on experience with trading and exposure to our trading technology
- Receive mentorship from members of our trading and/or quant teams
Other
- You are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- You will graduate between December 2026-June 2027
- You have a demonstrated record of success (academics, awards, etc.)
- You are willing to relocate to Chicago, IL for the summer
- You have a competitive drive and are a highly motivated individual that only gets stronger as part of a collaborative team
- You have a desire to work in tandem with traders, quants, developers, and other experts to further CTC’s goal of providing world class liquidity to financial markets
- You love solving complex problems
