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Quantitative Trader Intern 2027

A 10-week trading internship combining training, mentoring and real project work, with most interns moving into graduate roles. It suits students with strong analytical skills who can decide under uncertainty.

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.

See what a quantitative trader does and build trading skills
Develop systematic trading strategies on real projects
Learn from a mentor and from experienced traders and engineers
Prepare for a possible graduate offer

What they ask for

Required

Background in science, engineering, maths, statistics, actuarial studies, finance or economics
Distinction average or equivalent
Penultimate year started
Strong analytical skills
Decision-making under uncertainty
Start in May or June 2027

Education: Science, engineering, maths, statistics, actuarial, finance or economics degree with a Distinction average or equivalent
Experience: Students; no market experience required

How to prepare

Practise mental maths and probability under time pressure
Play trading and market-making simulations
Learn expected value, variance and Kelly-style sizing
Follow markets and form views on why prices moved

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 IMC Trading and doesn’t handle applications.