Summer Intern - Quantitative Risk Management

OCC

Hours: Full time
Where: Chicago - 125 S Franklin
Posted: Sep 18

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.

INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS

Location: Chicago

Internship type: Seasonal intern (12 weeks, summer 2027)

Hybrid Work Program

OCC operates under a Hybrid Work Program which, absent an approved exception, requires employees to work from an OCC office at least 3 days per week.

What you'd do

Master’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative field such as data analytics, computer science, mathematics, physics, finance/financial engineering.Technical Skills/Experience Desired
[Required] Strong programing skills. Able to read and/or write Python code in a collaborative software development setting.
[Required] Experience with a source code repository system (preferably Git)
[Required] Ability to write and optimize complex analytical (SELECT) SQL queries
[Required] Comfortable supporting business analysts on high-priority projects.
[Required] Strong problem-solving skills: Be able to accurately identify a problem's source, severity, and impact to determine possible solutions and needed resources.
[Required] Experience in office technology such as PowerPoint, Confluence, Word, and Excel.Additional Qualifications
[Preferred] Exposure to data orchestration tools, such as Airflow
[Preferred] Experience with Tableau, Dash and Alteryx
[Preferred] Understanding of applied statistics and hands-on experience applying these concepts

About OCC

A World Class Clearing Organization The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S.

Starts: 2026-09-18