Trader Intern

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Your journey as a Trader intern

Our 10-week internship programme in Amsterdam is your chance to experience life as a trader at IMC. As a Trader Intern, you will delve into the proprietary trading landscape during a week of engaging and challenging classroom-based learning, continue to hone your skills with a meaningful project, and build a valuable network of IMC traders and engineers. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated internship trainers, and a one-on-one mentor to guide you in your work and professional development. You will benefit from a highly competitive compensation package, fully-furnished corporate accommodation, catered meals, and experience IMC’s collaborative culture as if you’re already a full-time employee. Where you go from here is up to you!

Your Core Responsibilities

• Generate new trading strategies
• Iterate current trading strategies
• Work on tooling, functionality, and/or visibility for specific use cases
• Hone your trading skills by working on a significant project, desk shadowing, and mock trading sessions
• Attend workshops, trainings, and other fun social activities alongside the full internship cohort

Your Skills and Experiences

• In your penultimate year of study in mathematics, physics, econometrics, or a related quantitative field
• Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab, or R)
• You thrive working in an environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation are recognised and rewarded
• You want to make an impact on meaningful and challenging projects
• Outstanding analytical skills
• Genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)
• Must be able to start the internship in June 2026