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PhD Quant Research Internship at Jump Trading - ApplyBlast

PhD Quant Research Internship

Jump Trading

3 months ago

4.2 on Glassdoor

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Onsite

Internship

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About this role

The PhD Quant Research Internship is a 10‑week, in‑person summer program at Jump Trading in Chicago and New York for currently enrolled PhD students. Interns receive two weeks of intensive training and then work 1:1 with experienced researchers on a real‑world project, handling data collection, model building, and presenting results. The role offers mentorship, exposure to trading research, and a pathway to a full‑time position.

Responsibilities

Match with a trading team and own a research project end to end
Collect, clean, and explore large datasets and engineer predictive features
Build, fit, and evaluate models on a supercomputing grid and present results

Skills

Qualifications

PhD in StatisticsPhD in MathematicsPhD in Computer SciencePhD in Physics

About Jump Trading

jumptrading.com

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Founded

1999

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Jump Trading is a technology-driven proprietary trading firm where traders, engineers, and researchers collaborate to solve hard market problems and build the models, systems, and tools that power global electronic trading. The firm focuses on quantitative research, AI/ML, and high-performance, low-latency infrastructure to trade across asset classes and time horizons. Jump operates globally from multiple financial centers and runs research programs and fellowships to attract top talent. Its culture emphasizes engineering-led innovation and continuous improvement to win in markets.