Optiver
Posted 74 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Quantitative Intern (Summer 2027)
Brief overview
Chicago, ILIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$70k–$88k/yrStated range
Sponsors visasStated in posting
62 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
7 green cardsCertified filings
Quantitative researchMathematicsProbabilityStatisticsPython programmingProgramming or scripting in another languageFinancial marketsQuantitative tradingData analysisAnalytical reasoningLogical reasoning
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.62H-1B approved
100%approval rate
33new H-1B hires
7PERM certified
$175,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202314
202417
202526
20265
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20238
20247
202513
20269
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20231
20241
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Sponsored employees from
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Job description
Summary
Optiver is a leading technology- and research-driven trading firm, and they are seeking a Quantitative Intern for Summer 2027. The role involves working alongside traders, researchers, and engineers to apply quantitative thinking to real-world challenges in financial markets.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deeper understanding of financial markets, quantitative trading, and the research and technology that power them
- Analyze complex datasets, investigate market behavior, and uncover insights that inform decision-making
- Apply your quantitative and programming skills to solve real trading challenges and build impactful tools
- Strengthen your decision-making skills through live market simulations and hands-on experience
- Explore how AI tools can accelerate research, experimentation, and quantitative decision-making
- Learn directly from experienced traders and researchers in a collaborative, high-performance environment
Skills
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field
- Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029, with sophomore standing or higher
- Available to intern during Summer 2027
- Open to full-time opportunities upon graduation
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning skills
- Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics
- Experience with programming or scripting in Python or another language
- Strong interest in financial markets, quantitative research, and decision-making
- Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field
- Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029, with sophomore standing or higher
- Available to intern during Summer 2027
- Open to full-time opportunities upon graduation
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning skills
- Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics
- Experience with programming or scripting in Python or another language
- Strong interest in financial markets, quantitative research, and decision-making
- Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Optiver is supportive of US immigration sponsorship for this role.
- The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
- The opportunity to earn a return internship or full-time offer in Chicago, Austin, New York City, or Amsterdam based on performance.
- A highly competitive internship compensation package.
- Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations, and commuting stipends.
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues, and more.
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