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DRW

Trade Support Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$110K/yr

As a Trade Support Intern , you will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of trading ... Support trade capture across the full range of desk products, including futures, futures options ...

TP ICAP

Intern

New York, NY · On-site

$16.50 - $22/hr

Whether facilitating trades in government bonds, foreign exchange, or energy futures, our brokers ... Your Experience As a Global Broking intern, your summer will be shaped by real exposure to the ...

ultimus

Intern, Fund Accounting

Columbus, OH

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

Updates and monitors daily trading, general ledger activity, and pricing of funds to ensure ... Stocks, bonds, options, and futures. * Microsoft Office Suite. * Adobe Acrobat. SKILLS AND ...

Marmon

Facilities/Maintenance Intern

East Granby, CT

$16.75 - $21.75/hr

... power up their futures and forge a meaningful career with us. Be part of our efforts to help ... trades personnel. * Monitor/Assist with the safety and cleanliness of interior and exterior areas ...

Domeyard LP

Executive Assistant to CEO

Boston, MA · On-site

... clock, trading a diverse range of asset classes, including equities, futures, fixed income ... marketing intern preferred * Ability to quickly learn new software skills * Digital marketing ...

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How much do futures trader intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for futures trader intern in the United States is $17.04, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $19.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a futures trader intern?

A Futures Trader Intern assists in analyzing financial markets, researching trading strategies, and executing trades in futures contracts under supervision. They gain hands-on experience with risk management, technical analysis, and market trends. Interns often work with senior traders to develop trading models, monitor price movements, and refine decision-making skills. This role provides valuable exposure to fast-paced trading environments, helping interns build a foundation for a career in proprietary trading or financial markets.

What does a futures trader intern do?

As a Futures Trader Intern, your daily responsibilities may include monitoring global markets, analyzing price movements, preparing daily trade reports, and supporting senior traders with research and data analysis. You’ll often use trading software and spreadsheets to simulate or track trades and might participate in team meetings to discuss strategy and market conditions. The work environment is usually fast-paced and collaborative, with interns encouraged to ask questions and learn from experienced team members. This immersive experience provides a strong foundation for building industry knowledge and can open doors to advanced roles in trading or financial analysis after your internship.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a futures trader intern?

To thrive as a Futures Trader Intern, you need strong analytical abilities, quantitative reasoning skills, and a foundation in finance or economics, often supported by relevant coursework or progress toward a related degree. Familiarity with trading platforms (such as Bloomberg or CME Direct), Excel, and, at times, programming languages like Python is valuable. Excellent attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to work well under pressure are key soft skills in this fast-paced environment. These skills are crucial because futures trading requires rapid decision-making, accurate analysis, and strong teamwork to manage risk and capitalize on market opportunities.

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Trade Support Intern

DRW

Chicago, IL • On-site

$110K/yr

Full-time, Internship

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Our formula for success is to hire exceptional people, encourage their ideas and reward their results.
As a Trade Support Intern, you will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of trading, technology, and operations. Through your contributions to Trade Support, you will help improve the tools, workflows, and processes that keep our trading desks running effectively.
How you will make an impact...
  • Work on refactoring and improving existing scripts within the trade support team.
  • Support trade capture across the full range of desk products, including futures, futures options, equities, equity options, and index options.
  • Provide operational and technical support to the firm's FICC trading desks.
  • Assist with tool functionality and testing to support front-end operations.
  • Contribute to reporting and data analysis.

What you will bring to the team...
  • Are pursuing a bachelor's or master's in Computer Science and have an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
  • Proficiency in Python programming
  • Experience with version control systems (GitHub)
  • Demonstrated experience with development work or similar technical projects
  • Work authorization in the United States without the need for sponsorship

What to expect during the internship...
  • Meaningful projects: You'll receive a challenging project to complete during your time here. Each project, advised by a member of your team, promotes a comprehensive learning experience and provides you with meaningful work experience.
  • Community: Throughout the summer, we host a variety of educational, social and team-building activities to foster friendship and camaraderie.
  • Housing: DRW provides fully furnished apartments located close to the office -making your morning commute as easy as possible.
  • Mentorship: You'll build a professional relationship with an experienced mentor in your field. Mentors and mentees meet to discuss goals, challenges and professional development and explore the city together at our mentor outings.
  • Education: As technology continues to drive the trading industry forward, both in terms of new products and transaction methods, the future will present us with unique opportunities and challenges. To prepare you for how technology will continue to impact trading's future landscape, you will complete an options course framed from a developer's standpoint to help you visualize how your technology solutions will be used in real time. As the trading industry continually evolves, both in terms of new products and transaction methods, the future will present us with unique opportunities and challenges.

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters-it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
The annual base salary for this position is $110,000.
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