CTC Campus - External, Not Advertised

CTC Campus - External, Not Advertised

Quant Trading Internship - Summer 2027

Chicago, Illinois, United States · Intern · Internship

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About the role

  • As a Quant Trading (QT) Intern, you will be challenged to learn and adapt in an exciting team environment and will play a substantial role in our day-to-day trading and quant-related activities.
  • You will become a member of a team for the summer and play a vital role completing project work and/or identifying trading opportunities and communicating with software engineers, quants, traders, and risk managers throughout the trading day.

Responsibilities

  • You will also attend planned social activities and talks from various business leaders to propel your professional growth, and build your network with CTC employees and fellow interns.

Requirements

  • Get hands-on experience with trading and exposure to our trading technology
  • 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 can effectively communicate sophisticated ideas both written and verbally
  • No prior experience in finance is necessary, but a deep curiosity and hunger to learn about finance and trading is essential
  • You are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

Skills

  • Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.
  • Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology.
  • Your impact is immediate and meaningful.
  • What to Expect
  • You will participate in three classroom learning experiences including:

Compensation

  • Monthly salary of $14,500 plus a signing bonus

Benefits

  • We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally.
  • (Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
  • Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
  • Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Company info

  • The 8-week internship program gives you insight into our culture and an inward look into what our business is all about.
  • Be part of a fast-growing, industry-leading global trading company
  • At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered.

Equal opportunity

  • We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an
  • equal opportunity employer.
  • If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com.

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