About this internship
IMC Trading is hiring for an internship in quantitative finance, based in Chicago, United States. It starts in Summer 2027 and lasts 10 weeks. The employer published it on 1 July 2026. Applications go through IMC Trading's own careers site.
What the posting asks for
- PhD students
- Graduating in 2027 or 2028
- Tools mentioned: Python, C++
How hard is it to get?
Our ease score for this internship is 35/100. It is an estimate from public signals (employer, desk, programme, city, how recent the posting is, number of openings), not an admission rate. The factors that weigh most:
- -16 IMC Trading is among the most selective employers
- -8 quant roles are among the most selective
- -7 open for 113 days: seats may be filling up
Key facts
- Employer
- IMC Trading
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Desk
- Quant
- Contract
- Internship
- Start
- Summer 2027
- Pay
- $250k/yr (as stated in the posting)
- Duration
- 10 weeks
- Posted
- 1 July 2026
- Ease score
- 35/100 (estimate)
Facts taken from IMC Trading's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.