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Quantitative Researcher Internship (PhD) – 2027

A 10-week summer internship in the algorithmic research team of a market maker, aimed at PhD students. Interns work on research projects supporting the customer market-making business.

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.

Look for patterns in large trading datasets
Develop ideas that improve trading algorithms
Complete one or two mentored projects
Learn how market making works

What they ask for

Required

PhD in science, maths, engineering or similar
Strong maths and problem solving
C/C++ and Python
Pandas
Clear communication
Interest in markets

Education: PhD in science, maths, engineering or another quantitative field
Experience: PhD students ready for full-time work between December 2027 and June 2028
Languages and tools: C++
C
Python
Pandas
Markets: multi-asset

How to prepare

Analyse a large trading dataset with Pandas
Revise statistics and numerical methods
Learn the basics of market making
Practise timed programming tests

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 Virtu Financial and doesn’t handle applications.