Quantitative Trading Intern Summer 2027

Flow Traders
New York, NY
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward US-based students with a quantitative background comfortable with trading simulations and collaborative problem-solving.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving abilities
    — “Excellent mental math, quantitative and analytical skills”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative, team-oriented trading environments
    — “Work on trading projects with our traders”

Things to consider

  • In-person presence in New York is required for the final interview and the internship itself
    — “You will also be required to report in-person for this position at our New York office”
  • Housing assistance is available, but the candidate must be based in the US
    — “Students enrolled in a university or college within the United States are welcome to apply”

How to stand out

  • Highlight coursework or projects involving financial modeling or algorithmic trading
    — “Develop and test trading strategies through project-based work using quantitative models”
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Excel and programming languages in your resume or interview
    — “Proficiency in Excel and an affinity for scientific programming or development languages”
  • Showcase a competitive, entrepreneurial mindset through relevant extracurricular activities or projects
    — “Innovative and creative with an entrepreneurial and competitive mindset”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developing and testing trading strategies
  • participating in trading simulations
  • solving real-world trading challenges
Typical background
degree in Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics

Skills & requirements

Required

Quantitative AnalysisTrading StrategiesArbitrage OpportunitiesFinancial MarketsTeam Collaboration

Preferred

Programming Languages (python, R)Machine Learning

Stack & domain

TradingQuantitative ModelsTrading ToolsExcelScientific ProgrammingMental MathQuantitative And Analytical SkillsThinking On FeetLogical ReasoningInnovative And CreativeTeam-orientedFinance

About the role

Original posting from Flow Traders via Greenhouse

Flow Traders is looking for entrepreneurial, competitive, and analytical students to join our New York Trading team as a Trading Intern for Summer 2027. Spend your summer experiencing what it’s like to be a Trader in the financial capital of the world!

The trading internship will take place over nine weeks in our New York office, beginning in early June through early August. During the program, you will have the opportunity to explore your interest in trading, while being fully immersed in the excitement on our Trading floor. As an intern, you will get a 360-degree view of Flow Traders’ role in the financial markets, how our Traders seize arbitrage opportunities, and how they work together as a team to optimize and improve their desk. Together with your intern class, you will solve problems, participate in trading simulations, and work on trading projects with our traders.

No prior experience is required. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about trading and eager to learn how to apply their quantitative skills in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do

Learn directly from industry leaders on the New York trading floor

Participate in structured educational courses and hands-on trading simulations

Develop and test trading strategies through project-based work using quantitative models and trading tools

Collaborate with Traders and Quantitative Researchers to solve real-world trading challenges

Gain in-depth exposure to Flow Traders’ core business and market-making activities

Engage in intern events and become an integral part of our collaborative “One Team” culture 

What You Need to Succeed

Candidate for a Bachelor’s degree studying in the United States with a major in Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics or related

Class of 2028, preferred

Demonstrable interest in trading and global financial markets

Excellent mental math, quantitative and analytical skills

Proficiency in Excel and an affinity for scientific programming or development languages

Ability to think on your feet, reason logically and deliver under pressure

Innovative and creative with an entrepreneurial and competitive mindset

Attracted to a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment that offers great challenges and rewards

Please note that the final round interview for this position will be in a superday format. You will also be required to report in-person for this position at our New York office. Flow Traders will assist with housing and accommodations. 

Our internship program has limited space; once all positions are filled, the recruitment process will close. We highly suggest that you start your application process as soon as possible as the entire recruitment process can take between 5-10 weeks.

At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution. Per the NYC Salary Transparency Law, the total compensation for this role includes a prorated base salary of $150,000.

Students enrolled in a university or college within the United States are welcome to apply to the New York Trading Internship. A similar program is offered in our Amsterdam and Hong Kong offices for students studying or living in Europe and APAC.

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.

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Source: Flow Traders careers (Greenhouse)

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