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Quantitative Trading Intern Summer 2027

A nine-week summer internship on the New York trading floor, with simulations, classes and a trading project. It is aimed at US-based students and needs no prior experience.

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.

Join classes and trading simulations
Develop and test a strategy project with quantitative models
Work with traders and researchers on live trading questions
Learn how the market-making business works

What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's candidate at a US university in a STEM, finance or economics field
Interest in trading and markets
Fast mental maths
Excel and some programming
Composure under pressure

Preferred

Class of 2028

Education: Bachelor's candidate at a US university in finance, STEM, economics or related
Experience: No prior experience required
Languages and tools: Excel

How to prepare

Drill mental maths and probability
Practise market-making games and expected value
Learn basic Python or similar for quick analyses
Follow ETF and arbitrage ideas and be able to explain one

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 Flow Traders and doesn’t handle applications.