Tower Research Capital

Quantitative Trader Intern, PhD

New YorkQNTStarts Summer 2027$3.5k–5.7k/wkPhD

About this internship

Tower Research Capital is hiring for an internship in quantitative finance, based in New York. It starts in Summer 2027 and lasts 6 months. The employer published it on 5 July 2026. Applications go through Tower Research Capital's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • PhD students
  • Tools mentioned: Python, C++, R

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 31/100. 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 Tower Research Capital is among the most selective employers
  • -8 quant roles are among the most selective
  • -7 open for 109 days: seats may be filling up

Key facts

Employer
Tower Research Capital
Location
New York
Desk
Quant
Contract
Internship
Start
Summer 2027
Pay
$3.5k–5.7k/wk (as stated in the posting)
Duration
6 months
Posted
5 July 2026
Ease score
31/100 (estimate)

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