About the Role

This is a hands-on, paid summer internship for curious, motivated students or recent graduates who want real exposure to options markets, quantitative research, and trading automation — not busy work or slide decks.

You’ll work directly on live research projects: testing options strategies across SPX and other underlyings, analyzing backtest data with AI tools, and helping evaluate automated trading systems. No prior professional trading experience required — but genuine curiosity about markets and data is a must.

What You’ll Do

• Research and evaluate options strategies including spreads (vertical, iron condor, butterfly, calendar) across SPX, SPY, QQQ, and individual equities
• Design and execute backtests using historical options data; document methodology, assumptions, and results clearly
• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) to analyze backtest data, surface patterns, and generate actionable insights
• Use thinkorswim (paper trading, ThinkScript) to forward-test and validate strategies
• Evaluate and help optimize automated options trading bots and tools
• Monitor live strategy performance vs. backtested expectations and flag anomalies
• Deliver concise written summaries of findings, strategy rationale, and risk considerations

What We’re Looking For

Finance, math, computer science, or economics backgrounds are a natural fit — but we care more about how you think than your major.

What You’ll Learn

Advanced options trading knowledge — from spreads to full automation:

Internship Details

Hours and schedule are flexible — we’re happy to work around your academic or other commitments. All levels welcome: undergraduate, graduate, or recent grad.

Application & Engagement Process