Quant jobs / Optiver

Quantitative Research Internship (2027 Start)

A ten-week research internship at a market maker that mixes training with a hands-on project on market data. Strong performers may get a full-time offer in Amsterdam or London.

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.

Study trading and research fundamentals through in-house lectures
Test hypotheses and look for patterns in rich market datasets
Build and test a systematic trading strategy as part of a team project
Try simulated trading on the firm's technology
Learn how the firm applies AI to trading problems

What they ask for

Required

Penultimate-year student in maths, statistics, computer science, physics or similar
Solid maths, probability and statistics
Research and modelling skills
Independent research experience
Programming in any language
Fluent English

Preferred

Machine learning
Time-series analysis
Pattern recognition

Education: Penultimate-year student in a STEM subject such as maths, statistics, computer science or physics.
Experience: Students; independent research experience expected

How to prepare

Complete a small independent research project on market data and write it up clearly
Revise probability and statistics, including hypothesis testing and regression
Learn basic time-series methods such as autocorrelation and stationarity
Practise Python for cleaning and analysing large datasets

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 Optiver and doesn’t handle applications.