Chicago Trading Company
Quant Trading Internship - Summer 2027
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Internship · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- No prior finance experience is necessary.
- Education
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; all majors and concentrations welcome.
About the job
Supports day-to-day quantitative trading activities, completes project work, and identifies and communicates trading opportunities while learning market making and CTC’s quant framework.
What you'll do
- Contribute to trading and quantitative activities, including project work and identifying trading opportunities.
- Communicate with software engineers, quants, traders, and risk managers throughout the trading day.
- Participate in options, market-making, and quantitative curriculum and gain hands-on trading experience.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; all majors and concentrations welcome.
- Expected to graduate between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Demonstrated record of success, such as academics or awards.
- Available for the full 8-week program from mid-June to early August 2027 and willing to relocate to Chicago, IL for the summer.
Nice to have
- Strong quantitative and analytical abilities.
- Basic programming skills or willingness to learn Python.
Pay
USD 16,500 monthly salary (base salary) plus a signing bonus; bonus amount not stated.
Tools
Python
AI focus
The firm explores and applies AI to trading, engineering, and research workflows; applicant information may also be reviewed by AI tools during recruitment.
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