Quantitative Trader Intern - Summer 2027

IMC Trading · Screen & Quant Trading

Where: Chicago, United States
Posted: Jul 1

Our 10-week trading internship is your chance to experience life as a trader at IMC through engaging and challenging training and project work. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated trainers and a mentor to guide you in your work and professional development. We provide a highly competitive compensation package with accommodations included. The bar for talent at IMC is high and interns who meet our performance expectations will have the opportunity to secure a full-time Graduate Trader position at the end of the program. Where you go from here is up to you!

Your Core Responsibilities:

Your Skills & Experience:

You may submit one application per role each year. We strongly encourage you to focus on applying to a single role that best matches your skills and interests.

What you'd do

Participate in classroom-based training covering options theory, core principles of financial markets and trading simulations
Team up with traders and technologists to work on real projects that have potential to impact our business
Develop skills throughout the summer with support and feedback from a dedicated mentor and intern lead
Build valuable connections in an environment that recognizes and rewards problem solving, innovation and teamwork
Engage in professional development sessions aimed at helping you envision your future at IMC
Attend a full schedule of events and social activities to get to know your cohort and current employees
Current university student graduating between September 2027 and July 2028 that is pursuing a degree in a quantitative field of study (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics)
Strong analytical skills
Desire to learn and solve complex problems
Thrives and is able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment

About IMC Trading · Screen & Quant Trading

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets.