Trader Trainee Intern (Summer 2017)
Trader Trainee Intern at Belvedere Trading
Belvedere Trading is looking for competitive and highly motivated individuals who are interested in gaining exposure to the financial markets through a hands-on training and rotational program as a Trader Trainee Intern. Our unique program enables Trader Trainee Interns to identify and capitalize on derivative arbitrage opportunities by utilizing Belvedere’s proprietary trading and risk management strategies through leveraging our cutting edge, low latency trading technology. Successful candidates will possess strong quantitative and communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key qualities in great candidates:
What our Trader Trainee Interns do:
Our Trader Trainee Interns are assigned to specific product desks where they work alongside experienced traders and managing partners. The goal of our Trader Trainee Intern program is to immerse new hires in an environment that is conducive to the development of critical communication and decision-making skills necessary to grow into a successful trader.
More specifically, our Trader Trainee Interns:
Belvedere Trading is looking for competitive and highly motivated individuals who are interested in gaining exposure to the financial markets through a hands-on training and rotational program as a Trader Trainee Intern. Our unique program enables Trader Trainee Interns to identify and capitalize on derivative arbitrage opportunities by utilizing Belvedere’s proprietary trading and risk management strategies through leveraging our cutting edge, low latency trading technology. Successful candidates will possess strong quantitative and communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key qualities in great candidates:
- Effective communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated participation in strategic competitive activities
- Knowledge of the financial markets and trading industry is a plus!
- Graduation date of December 2017 or May/June 2018 (start date of early summer 2017)
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
- All candidates must have GPA listed on their resumes
- It is recommended that candidates apply to only one of our 2017 Internship Roles: Trader Trainee Intern, Hybrid Trader Trainee Intern, Software Engineer Intern, or Business Analyst Intern. Please apply for the role that most interests you and best fits your skill-set. If we believe you are better suited for a different role at Belvedere Trading, we will let you know during the interview process.
What our Trader Trainee Interns do:
Our Trader Trainee Interns are assigned to specific product desks where they work alongside experienced traders and managing partners. The goal of our Trader Trainee Intern program is to immerse new hires in an environment that is conducive to the development of critical communication and decision-making skills necessary to grow into a successful trader.
More specifically, our Trader Trainee Interns:
- Engage in continuous, hands-on training that includes education on option valuation, game theory, hedging, portfolio analysis, and simulated trading games
- Assist with order execution, position management, desk strategy meetings, trade checking and trade reconciliations
- Rotate between product groups to gain a broad perspective of the marketplace- always learning something new!