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Quantitative Intern (Summer 2027)

Optiver
🇺🇸ChicagoStudentIntern$70k–$88kPosted July 1, 2026

About the Role

As a Quantitative Intern at Optiver, you'll work alongside traders, researchers, and engineers to solve complex problems in global financial markets. You'll learn how quantitative research, data, technology, and AI-enabled tools identify opportunities and drive decision-making. Through hands-on project work, mentorship, and training, you'll develop skills in analyzing datasets, uncovering market insights, applying quantitative thinking to trading challenges, and strengthening decision-making through live market simulations. You may be considered for either a Quant Trading or Quant Research internship offer based on your strengths and interests.

  • Develop a deeper understanding of financial markets, quantitative trading, and the research and technology that power them
  • Analyze complex datasets, investigate market behavior, and uncover insights that inform decision-making
  • Apply quantitative and programming skills to solve real trading challenges and build impactful tools
  • Strengthen decision-making skills through live market simulations and hands-on experience
  • Explore how AI tools can accelerate research, experimentation, and quantitative decision-making
  • Learn directly from experienced traders and researchers in a collaborative, high-performance environment

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field
  • Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029, with sophomore standing or higher
  • Available to intern during Summer 2027
  • Open to full-time opportunities upon graduation
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning skills
  • Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics
  • Experience with programming or scripting in Python or another language
  • Strong interest in financial markets, quantitative research, and decision-making
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills

What You'll Get

  • $70k–$88k base salary
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
  • The opportunity to earn a return internship or full-time offer in Chicago, Austin, New York City, or Amsterdam based on performance.
  • Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations, and commuting stipends.
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues, and more.
  • US immigration sponsorship for this role