Jump Trading
Posted 74 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Campus Quantitative Trader (Intern)
Brief overview
Chicago, ILIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
Probabilistic thinkingMathematical reasoningProgrammingFinancial marketsCompetitive spiritDrive to learn and improve
Job description
Summary
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research, empowering exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. The quant trading internship is an intensive 10-week program focused on enhancing trading aptitude and understanding of financial markets, providing training in quant trading, research, and development.
Responsibilities
- Enhance trading aptitude and understanding of financial markets
- Work on meaningful projects with real impact
- Receive daily 1:1 mentorship from experienced quant traders, researchers, and developers
- Participate in mock trading sessions, poker training, and other modules designed to improve probabilistic thinking, risk-taking, and trader mindset
- Other duties as assigned or needed
Skills
- Outstanding skills in probabilistic thinking and mathematical reasoning
- Competitive spirit and uncommon drive to learn and improve
- Programming experience
- Appetite for risk-taking
- Demonstrated interest in financial markets
- Reliable and predictable availability required
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Outstanding skills in probabilistic thinking and mathematical reasoning
- Competitive spirit and uncommon drive to learn and improve
- Programming experience
- Appetite for risk-taking
- Demonstrated interest in financial markets
- Reliable and predictable availability required