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S&T at a Bank -> Prop trading?
Background: Current Maths student at Oxbridge. Hi. I've recently been offered an internship position at a big European bank (not DB/UBS but slightly below) at their London office. However, long-term I think I want to work in a prop trading firm/do something more quant-y, and I'm currently not sure...
Am I fucked for an internship?
Hello, I hope all is well with you. As you can see from the title, I am trying my best to do everything in my power to secure an internship within trading/markets, but fear it is not enough. Below I have outlined a little bit about myself, my experience, and my goals. Please offer any advice on...
UBS Quant Trading Intern (2024) Sonru Interview
Anyone done this yet or know anything about it? Wondering if it's gonna be technical or how it'll compare to other hirevues given that UBS goes from this straight to a super. Also, is it worth networking at this point, having already gotten the Sonru? Would it help at all?
Sophomore Breaking into S&T
Hello, I am currently a sophomore from a non-target. I have a strong resume of being in the largest undergraduate investment fund in the U.S. As well as being in another undergraduate investment fund that is partnered with the best universities such as Harvard, MIT, Penn, and LSE. I have a weak GPA...
Getting an internship at Akuna from non-target school.
Hello, I am a current freshman studying computer science student at University of Minnesota(Non-target), and I want to get an internship at Akuna Captial or another prop firm. Can anyone provide advice on what I should do? At the moment, I have been grinding leetcode, I am going to start working...
Rank these desks?
How would you rank these desks (and why)? Equities Sales Trading Rates Sales Trading FX Sales Trading Corporate Solutions Sales Trading Credit Sales Trading Markets Treasury Sales Trading I'm interested to how they compare in terms of career prospects, compensation, work-life balance, interest,...
DE Shaw Video Interview
I have a Prop Trading Summer intern interview coming up at DE Shaw London (passed the first round interview and case study) and was wondering if anyone could offer any tips on how to best prepare or what to expect?
Summer 2023 Trading/Analyst Internships That are Still Open to Applicants?
Sophomore at CUNY Baruch here, wondering if there are any internships for summer 2023 still accepting applicants. I messed up and applied to the CUNY Centerbridge fellowship and assumed that I'd at least get an interview but that didn't pan out, and at first glance it looks like all of the...
Name Dropping in cover letter
I am currently writing a CL for a BB S&T internship (London). A couple of months ago I met a senior director at the firm and got shown around the trading floor with them and was wondering what the general protocol is for name-dropping/referencing conversations with people you've networked with. Is...
Trading Off-cycle internships
Hey everyone, I've ended up with some unexpected free time and am looking for off-cycle trading internships from October to April. There don't seem to be many resources out there with lists of off-cycle internships, particularly in quant, so has anyone got any suggestions? Thanks!
Citadel Semi-Systematic Trader Intern Superday
Can any current (including those who got offers this year) or former interns shine some color on the superday for this role? I've never made it to the final round for a quant shop before and would really appreciate some insights. All I know so far is that it'll be 3 hrs 45 min long. Should I bother...
How can a high schooler get involved in the investing industry?
I'm currently trying to decide my career choice, and I'm relatively interested in working in the investing/stock industry. I've been day trading for a while and it's been pretty thrilling and a largely successful venture. I now want to get more hands-on experience by interning at a firm - is there a...
Good Freshman/Sophomore Internships for Junior Year BB S&T?
Hey guys, Freshman here at a target school. What kinds of internships should I be pursuing this summer and next summer if I want to break into bulge bracket S&T my junior year summer? I currently have a search fund internship for my freshman year summer, and applied for an off-cycle IB internship...
Do I stand a chance to getting a Trading Internship at Prop Shop or Hedgefund?
I'm a rising junior (going to third year), I'm currently at the University of Toronto, I'm doing a bachelors in Mathematics and Statistics (3.35 GPA) , I also became a mathematics teaching assistant in 2nd year. I was one of three individuals at my whole campus chosen to become a math TA in my...
Choosing between Internship Offers
Some advice would be great! I've recently been fortunate enough to get 3 internship offers (so far) for Summer 2021, but am struggling to decide on which one is best for my career. To give a bit of context, I'm a sophomore pursuing a Math+CS and Finance dual degree at a Top CS school (semi-target...
SIG vs IMC?
Hi everyone, I'm a junior and I have to decide between internship offers at SIG and IMC very very soon. For some background, I'm solely concerned about the internship only rather than full time opportunities. I plan on going to graduate school to get a PhD in CS /Finance immediately after undergrad,...
Typical Week Summer Internship - Trading
Hi, I would like to know what is the typical week for a summer internship in Trading (in Wall Street) : what are the work hours ? And given that the markets are closed the weekend, I assume that nobody work on saturday on sunday, is that true ? And are the work hours the same for a first year...
Taking my summer off to play poker full time: bad idea?
Hello everyone, a little background on me first. I'm a sophomore at a top 10 national university with a 3.5 GPA and currently majoring in economics. After graduation, I hope to work in a prop shop such as SIG, DRW, or Jane Street .
Summer Trading Resume
Just made some updates to my resume, looking for a summer trading internship. I go to a non-target, econ and finance major with math minor. Looking for some feedback, harsh critique is welcome. I really appreciate it. Thanks for the help. Update: Included Couchy's advice, shortened it up to read...
Summer Internship Resume
I go to a non-target (think private, dutchess county) Just chosen to work with the student-run investment fund where I'll have a chance to learn from a fairly well-known professor Strong math and comp sci skills Looking for summer internships, preferably in trading , but will take what I can get....
Trans Market Group Trader Intern
Anyone ever interviewed/.know anyone who has interviewed with this firm: transmarketgroup.com (in Chicago). Heres the role: http://www.transmarketgroup.com/int1.html Are they good? How can I prepare? Anything they ask in particular? Or the typical - why us, why you, why this position? Its a 30-60...
Path to take
Hello everyone, My friend told me about this website, and how it's a great resource for learning about the finance industry. I just have a couple of questions to shoot out there. My background: - Senior, 3.1 GPA at a semitarget - An internship at a small tech startup last summer - Mainly an IT guy,...
Tech questions for trading SA
Hey guys, Having a super day in trading coming up in 2 weeks. I'm reading Vault and Heard on the Street. Was just wondering whether you guys have any advice on how to prepare for the interviews (especially the tech part of it). If any of you has gone through a super day in trading (with BB ) and...
internship/training for swing trading career?
Undergrad junior here, I know that a S&T internship at a BB bank should be number one priority, but where else should I look? I don't have the capital for prop trading now, but there has to be firms like the equivalent of boutique IBs except for trading instead out there, right? Or wrong? Just...
Best prep for SA in exotic trading
First of all: THANK YOU! This is an amazing site, and you guys have been extremely helpful :) Thanks to you I have been able to secure a summer internship in 2012 with one of the biggest BB's in London. I will be on a rotational program in FICC S&T . I would love to land an offer on a trading desk,...
Entry Level SA London & EMEA - Certified Users & SA's please
This is the second edition. Made with edits based on SECFinance's constructive criticism. I'm looking at S&T in London and Dubai. Entry level and Off-cycle internships (Spring & Rolling Apps). Renovating my network with a new strategy - Last one got me 80+ interviews with BB , MC, F500 and boutiques...
Final round internship fx options - got it! Need some advice now!
Finally, I got it and I'm really happy about it. Thanks for all the help! The team was really nice and I'm pretty sure that I will accept the offer. Just to be even more sure what to do, I would like to send someone a message who is able to "rate" a fx options desk. E.g. someone who worked in FICC...
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