Virtu Financial · 5 hours ago
Internship - Quantitative Strategist (PhD)
New York, United States
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$5,300/wk - $5,800/wk
Start in 2026 SummerVirtu Financial is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. They are seeking interns for their Quantitative Strategist Internship program, where students will learn about financial markets and work on real quantitative problems to improve trading algorithms.
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Responsibilities
Interns will work directly with senior members of the team on our trading strategies used in Virtu's customer market making business
Interns in this track will apply their quantitative analysis and research skills to discover patterns that can potentially improve our trading algorithms
Through these projects, interns will learn about Virtu's market making business, learn to apply basic data analysis tools to large trading data sets and be pushed to think out of the box for trading ideas
Each intern will complete one to two projects which could come from different mentors and groups
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (preferably PhD) in Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative field
History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
Ability to solve technical and or quantitative problems under pressure
Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
Strong programming skills (especially C/C++ and Python, Pandas)
Intellectually curious and self-motivated
Ability to communicate within and across teams, at a high and low level, on both technical and non-technical subjects
Ability to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
Interest in financial markets
Benefits
Onsite Gym & workout classes
Onsite Barista
Weekly happy hours/social events
Breakfast & Lunch
Transportation
Company
Virtu Financial
Virtu is the global leader in electronic market making.
Founded in 2008
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.1BKey Investors
North Island
2025-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2024-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $2.04B
2017-04-20Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Aaron Simons
Chief Executive Officer
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