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Quant Trading Intern

An eight-week internship at Da Vinci, a proprietary trading firm, covering theory, simulated trading, programming and projects. It is also a route to full-time quant trader or researcher roles.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Take theory classes on trading concepts and strategies
Join simulated trading sessions
Go through intensive programming training
Complete project work in weeks six to eight
Work with traders, researchers and engineers

What they ask for

Required

Student graduating in 2028 in maths, physics, engineering or similar
Genuine interest in trading
Self-driven, eager to learn
Quantitative technical background

Education: Student graduating in 2028 in maths, physics, engineering or similar
Experience: Students; no experience stated

How to prepare

Practise probability, expected value and mental-maths problems regularly
Learn the basics of trading: options, market making and risk-reward
Pick up Python and write a small simulation of a trading game
Play a market-making or trading simulator and review your decisions
Be ready for a one-minute video pitch and an AI trading challenge

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Da Vinci Trading and doesn’t handle applications.