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As of Aug 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for trader internship in Texas is $16.12, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.41 and $17.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a trader internship?

A Trader Internship is a temporary position where interns learn and assist in financial trading activities. Interns typically analyze market data, develop trading strategies, and support professional traders in executing trades. They may also use programming and quantitative models to assess risks and opportunities. The role provides hands-on experience in trading and financial markets, helping interns build skills in analytical thinking and decision-making.

What kind of projects or tasks are trader interns typically responsible for during their internship?

Trader Interns are usually involved in analyzing market trends, assisting with the execution of trades, and preparing reports on trading performance. They may also work on research projects, back-testing trading strategies, and compiling financial data to support the decision-making process of senior traders. Daily activities often include monitoring financial news, updating spreadsheets, and participating in team meetings to discuss market outlooks. This hands-on experience provides interns with a comprehensive understanding of the trading environment and helps them develop skills essential for a full-time trading career.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the trader internship position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Trader Intern, you need strong analytical and quantitative skills, proficiency in mathematics, and a background in finance, economics, or related fields. Experience with Excel, trading platforms, and sometimes programming languages like Python or R is often expected. Attention to detail, resilience under pressure, and clear communication are highly valued soft skills in this role. These abilities are crucial for making quick, informed decisions in fast-moving markets and collaborating effectively with trading teams.

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Infographic showing various Trader Internship job openings in Texas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 42% Internship, and 58% Full Time. Highlights an 60% In-person, and 40% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $33,535 per year, or $16.1 per hour.

2027 Internship - Quantitative Trading

Virtu Financial

Austin, TX • On-site

$5.0K - $5.8K/wk

Full-time, Internship

Re-posted 6 days ago


Job description

Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do. We trade in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges and over 25% of retail order flow in the US. is serviced by Virtu.
Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants and developers that are inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day. Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration. We have fun, work hard and strive to be virtuous in all we do.
Quant Trading Internship
Virtu's internship program offers students an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the firm and the world's financial markets. We have built a thoughtful and challenging curriculum that introduces students to all aspects of Virtu's business through a company-curated global training week, real world trading problems to solve and engaging social events to get to know our team and culture.
  • Location:Austin, Chicago, New York
  • Dates: 10 week program, starting June 7th 2027 - August 13th, 2027 (with flexibility if needed)
  • Training: Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in New York or Austin
  • Projects: Real problems to solve throughout the program. Interns will work from a list of projects and have several senior mentors throughout the program.
  • Perks (varies by location): Onsite Gym & workout classes, Onsite Barista, weekly happy hours/social events, Breakfast & Lunch, Transportation

Our Quantitative Traders are responsible for the design, operation, and improvement of high-performance algorithmic trading strategies deployed on electronic trading venues around the world. They work closely with our quants and software engineers to enhance and further develop the firm's trading strategies. Quantitative Traders become experts in Virtu's trading technology and its interaction with the market.
As a Quantitative Trading Intern, you'll work alongside Virtu's senior traders on a variety of exciting and challenging projects that introduce you to all the intricacies of market making. We've designed the internship to be very hands-on; interns will spend most of their time solving trading problems as they occur in the markets and working from a menu of projects with the team. Projects can come from a variety of different trading desks such as Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Options, ETF's, Energy and more. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to kick start a career in the financial technology space.
Requirements
Virtu is looking for top performers. Whether you're a coding whiz or a master of Shakespeare, we would like to meet you!
  • Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2027 - June 2028
  • Excellent academic background (hard sciences preferred - physics, chemistry, engineering or math, statistics)
  • Outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude
  • Some programming experience is required (Python, SQL, Java or C++ are a plus)
  • A physicalizer; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
  • Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
  • Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals

After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online test will be emailed to you via HackerRank. Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps. We are looking forward to meeting you!
Salary Range: $5,000 - $5,800 weekly (salary range is exclusive of sign on bonuses, housing, meals, benefits or any other forms of compensation)
Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.