IMC
Quantitative Research Intern (BS/MS) - Summer 2027
$250K
Chicago, United States · Internship · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field; current university student graduating between September 2027 and July 2028.
About the job
A 10-week internship supporting quantitative researchers with trading research, analysis tools, and projects that may be deployed in production.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with Quant Researchers on business-impacting projects and research ideas.
- Build custom analysis tools that may be deployed into production.
- Develop research skills with mentor support and attend instruction on options theory.
What they ask for
- Current university student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Physics, or Computer Science.
- Graduating between September 2027 and July 2028.
- Must be able to start in person on June 7, 2027.
- Superior numerical, analytical, and critical-thinking skills; passion for research and solving complex problems.
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, C, or C++ is highly desired.
- Creative, driven, resilient, and eager to develop trading intuition.
Pay
$250,000 (base salary)
Tools
Python, C, C++
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