Optiver

Quantitative Research Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)

Austin, Texas, United StatesQNTStarts Summer 2027PhDGrad 2027–29

About this internship

Optiver is hiring for an internship in quantitative finance, based in Austin, Texas, United States. It starts in Summer 2027 and lasts 8 months. The employer published it on 1 July 2026. Applications go through Optiver's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • PhD students
  • Graduating in 2027 or 2028 or 2029

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 39/100. 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 Optiver 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
Optiver
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Desk
Quant
Contract
Internship
Start
Summer 2027
Duration
8 months
Posted
1 July 2026
Ease score
39/100 (estimate)

Facts taken from Optiver's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.