Future Focus 2025

Ready to turn your skills into an internship offer?

Whether you’re drawn to data-driven, fast-paced decision-making or a highly collaborative trading environment, take a front-row seat to what it’s like to be a trader at Optiver in our Future Focus program and turn your interest into an opportunity for a fast-tracked Quantitative Trader Internship offer for Summer 2026.

Future Focus is an exclusive educational program designed to give students graduating between Winter 2026 and Spring 2028 a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of quantitative trading. Over the course of five days, you’ll take part in technical lectures, trading games and networking events that will help you sharpen your skills and take action early in your academic journey.

What you’ll do:

Requiring quick thinking, a critical mindset and bold action, Future Focus offers you the opportunity to:

• Gain insights into market making that our traders use in their day-to-day work.
• Enhance your quantitative skills through lectures, applying tools and techniques used in the industry.
• Learn from Optiver’s dedicated education team, who provide tailored guidance and support throughout the week.
• Apply your technical and research skills to an interactive educational project
• Engage with Optiver leaders, peers and professionals through Q&A panels and networking opportunities to help you build meaningful connections within the industry.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented peers, learning about the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A taste of Optiver’s company culture and our perks and benefits firsthand, including daily breakfast, lunch, coffee, smoothies and more
• A comfortable stay with fully-covered accommodation and travel expenses, allowing you to focus on making the most of the program.
• A deeper understanding of the industry and build the confidence needed to excel in a high-performance environment.

Who you are:

• An undergraduate at a US university with a planned graduation date of Winter 2026 through Spring 2028
• Interested in discovering how your degree can lead to an exciting career in quant trading.
• Able to attend the in-person program in full from March 24 – 28.  
• An inquisitive, critical thinker who is creative in innovating new solutions. When you’re told something ‘just is,’ you immediately take it apart to understand the ‘why.’
• Excited to test your quantitative skills and explore new opportunities in a challenging environment.

Apply Now

Does this sound like the future you’re looking for? Apply by submitting your resume and take the first step toward your quant trading career.

Once you submit your application, eligible candidates will receive an online assessment to complete within five days of receipt. Those who pass the assessment will proceed to the next phase of the process.

Who we are: 

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity and inclusion.

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