IMC Trading Australia
2021/22 Trader Summer Intern
Sydney
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- $AUD 100,000
- 20 vacancies
- Apply by 14 May 2021
YOUR ROLE AS A TRADER INTERN
IMC trades a wide range of financial instruments, in different ways. Therefore, we look for different types of traders. During your internship, you'll be exposed to a number of different trading products, and learn how IMC trades & manages their risk across various markets.
As a trader intern you will;
- See what it is like to be a trader at IMC
- Learn about the trading industry and market-making while having close interaction with our traders and technologists
- Have the freedom to find your niche within the firm and excel
- Have access to classroom sessions and mock trading.
A few reasons why this is your future internship
- Develop your technical trading skills by being involved with a number of different projects
- Work on meaningful and challenging projects
- Supported by a Mentor who will oversee your progress through the Internship
- Learn to work at a place where creativity, teamwork and innovation are recognized and rewarded.
- Secure a graduate position before actually graduating.
WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER
Great relationships are based on an exchange, the give and the get. Here we get straight to the point;
The Give – what you'll need to bring
- In penultimate year of your study
- Bachelor or Masters in Science, Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Actuaries, Finance or Economics with a minimum overall mark of at least a Distinction average, or equivalent
- A love for solving problems & a flair for numerical analysis
- A competitive drive to win as a team and to be the best at what we do
- Resilience to stay focused when things don't go your way
- Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty, and remain focused under pressure
- Interest in financial markets is a must, no prior knowledge or experience is required
- Willingness to be a team player, at IMC we're in it together.
The Get – what we'll give you
- Real projects – at IMC we get straight into it, real work from day one
- Housing in Sydney
- 10-week structured program giving you the opportunity to develop trading skills
- The support to succeed – training programs, mentors
- Compensation – highly competitive salary, accommodation (and costs) taken care off
- Fun work environment – social activities, cool office with great people*.
Reviews
I work on a project to simplify some parts of the trading system. I start the day with looking at emails and a standup meeting. Then, I review other people's code or start brainstorming/designing/coding myself. Sometimes there are urgent bug fixes that need to be done, so that would be prioritised over my other to-dos.
The role is extremely autonomous and requires a large amount of personal ambition to push forward - which is good for someone with drive and creativity. Daily roles include creating new strategies and improving current production environments
Operate and delegate tasks to others to ensure systems are healthy and running correctly Troubleshoot and collaborate with others on problems that may arise Provide detailed analysis of the systems I operate Roll out new features and take responsibility for them.
About the employer
IMC Trading Australia
4.5
500 - 1,000 employees
Trading
IMC fuse cutting-edge technology, creative freedom, and quick iteration to empower the world’s most intelligent people in technology-driven trading.
Pros and cons of working at IMC Trading Australia
Pros
The people are great! It's a super collaborative environment which makes it perfect for learning as a grad. Most people aren't from Sydney which also means it's easy to make friends.
There is an awesome culture, everyone is super supportive, they give you a lot of responsibility and trust straight away.
Interesting domain, intelligent people, great perks (breakfast, lunch, dinner, multiple excursions etc.)
IMC provides many employee benefits and care about the well-being of their employees. The culture at IMC is also very different from the usual HFT firms. There are also a lot of opportunities to collaborate with other offices in various challenging projects. IMC gives a lot of support to charity foundations which help tackle different world problems such as education, primary needs and health care.
Responsibility is given to employees as they start out - it's a great way to prove your talent. Grads are often recognised for their contributions. Hard work, clever thinking and collaboration are at the centre of the culture The work is intellectually stimulating and challenging - there is never a boring day at work.
Cons
Can be stressful at times, but comes with the job.
Trading can introduce stress sometimes. But that's the nature of trading.
We have abundant of food, which more often than not gets thrown away once they are expired.
Slightly flat hierarchy makes it difficult to ascertain certain career pathways.
Sometimes leftover overnight food is thrown away.