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Software Engineering Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$90 - $130/hr

Who We Are Founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial, TransMarket Group (TMG) is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm in Chicago. We use next-generation technology to capture ...

Interactive Brokers

Marketing Internships 2027

Greenwich, CT · On-site

$16.75 - $22.50/hr

We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors, and ... March 1st Schedule: Full-time, onsite, Monday through Friday The intern will translate English ...

Old Mission

Legal Intern - Summer 2027

Chicago, IL · On-site

$30 - $35/hr

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the ...

TransMarket Group

DevOps/SRE Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$15.50 - $20.50/hr

Description As a DevOps/SRE intern, you will be a part of a team which directly works on projects ... Responsibilities * Provide day to day support of the firm's proprietary software trading ...

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How much do proprietary trading intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for proprietary trading intern in the United States is $19.38, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $21.63 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a proprietary trading intern?

A Proprietary Trading Intern supports a firm's trading activities by conducting market research, analyzing financial data, and assisting in trade execution. They gain hands-on experience with trading strategies, risk management, and algorithmic trading tools. Interns often work with traders to develop insights, backtest strategies, and monitor market movements. This role provides exposure to fast-paced financial markets and serves as a stepping stone to a full-time trading career.

What does a proprietary trading intern do?

As a Proprietary Trading Intern, your typical day will often start by reviewing overnight market movements and preparing reports for traders. You'll assist with analyzing data, backtesting trading strategies, and monitoring open positions under the guidance of senior team members. Interns frequently attend team meetings to discuss market trends and collaborate on projects, gaining valuable exposure to real-time trading decisions. This hands-on experience helps develop practical skills and provides insight into the dynamics of proprietary trading firms.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a proprietary trading intern?

To thrive as a Proprietary Trading Intern, you need strong quantitative and analytical skills, a solid understanding of financial markets, and often a background in finance, mathematics, economics, or related fields. Familiarity with trading platforms, programming languages such as Python or R, and proficiency in Excel or data analysis tools is advantageous. Adaptability, attention to detail, and effective communication are key soft skills that can set you apart. These combined skills are critical for analyzing market data, developing trading strategies, and succeeding in the team-oriented, fast-paced environment of proprietary trading.

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Infographic showing various Proprietary Trading Intern job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Internship, and 50% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $40,304 per year, or $19.4 per hour.

Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 (DV Commodities)

DV Trading

New York, NY

$50/hr

Temporary, Internship

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

About Us:
Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.
DV Commodities is a division within DV Group that specializes in trading commodities markets, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, emissions, metals, softs, and agriculture. DV Commodities' risk management, world-class technology, and talented traders have enabled it to become one of the world's largest liquidity providers and risk allocators in the energy and commodities spaces. DV Commodities currently has over 35 desks, with traders and staff located in London, New York, Chicago, Houston, and Dubai.

Overview:
As a Software Development Intern, you'll work in small groups within our development team and/or trading teams to assist in building low latency applications, systems and trading tools that will make a direct impact to DV. You'll deliver well-scoped, self-contained projects within our established production codebase, learning to build new functionality that integrates cleanly with mature systems. You'll use AI tools to accelerate your development while taking full ownership of the code you ship. Through your work and other development opportunities, you will grow your technical skills and understand how our technology stack empowers our firm to serve our trading teams.
Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and expected to graduate between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028
  • Proficient in one or more general purpose programming languages, including C++ and/or Python
  • Ability to read and navigate an existing codebase and deliver a contained project within it
  • Effective use of AI coding tools paired with the ability to critically review generated code and own its correctness
  • Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills, ideally applied to numerical or performance-sensitive problems
  • Ability to work onsite at our New York office 5 days a week

Compensation: $50.00 per hour
DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV's posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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