Chicago Trading Company
Quant Trading Internship - Summer 2027
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Internship · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- No prior experience in finance is necessary.
- Education
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; all majors and concentrations welcome.
About the job
Join an eight-week summer internship supporting day-to-day quantitative trading, project work, and the identification and communication of trading opportunities.
What you'll do
- Contribute to trading and quantitative activities and complete project work or identify trading opportunities.
- Collaborate and communicate with software engineers, quants, traders, and risk managers throughout the trading day.
- Participate in training on options, market making, and the firm’s quantitative framework.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; all majors and concentrations are welcome.
- Expected to graduate between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Demonstrated record of success, such as academics or awards.
- Available for the full eight-week program from mid-June to early August 2027 and willing to relocate to Chicago, IL for the summer.
Pay
USD 16,500 monthly salary (base salary); signing bonus (amount not stated)
Tools
Python
AI focus
The firm explores and applies AI to enhance trading, engineering, and research workflows. Applicant information may also be evaluated by AI tools during recruitment.
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