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New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

$5,000/wk - $5,800/wk

Intern

Virtu Financial is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates in the global financial marketplace. The Quantitative Researcher Internship offers graduate students an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the firm and improve trading algorithms through quantitative analysis and research.

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Responsibilities

Interns will work directly with senior members of the team on our trading strategies used in Virtu's market making business
Interns in this track will apply their quantitative analysis and research skills to discover patterns that can potentially improve our trading algorithms
Through these projects, interns will learn to apply basic data analysis tools to large trading data sets and be pushed to think out of the box for trading ideas
Each intern will complete one to two projects which could come from different mentors and groups

Qualification

Required

Advanced degree (preferably PhD) in Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative field
History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
Ability to solve technical and or quantitative problems under pressure
Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
Strong programming skills (especially C/C++ and Python, Pandas)
Intellectually curious and self-motivated
Ability to communicate within and across teams, at a high and low level, on both technical and non-technical subjects
Ability to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
Interest in financial markets