Trading Internship for Women+

Summary

Join PEAK6 Capital Management as a Trading Intern and experience the basics of trading, develop key skills, and learn from influential women in the FinTech space.

Requirements

• Junior standing (graduating between December 2025 – June 2026)
• Ability to relocate to Chicago for the internship
• Interest in the trading industry
• Desire to learn and thrive in collaborative environments
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Probabilistic decision making skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Ownership of an impactful project from concept to delivery
• Learning advanced option theory and the basics of volatility trading
• Skill development in learning how to take calculated risks by executing trades and playing various risk-taking games
• Weekly poker sessions hosted by traders to tie in trading concepts
• Comprehensive mentorship and feedback process that includes dedicated 1:1 mentors, scheduled feedback cycles, and weekly 360-degree feedback of the program
• Collaborating with, learning from, and articulating your ideas and strategies to senior trading partners, team members, and supporting departments
• Rotating with and pitching trade ideas to traders
• Exposure to other PEAK6 business lines and ventures to enhance career perspective
• Hear and learn from influential women in the FinTech space

Benefits

• Company sponsored events including social and team-building activities
• Fully funded travel and housing in the heart of downtown Chicago