Quantitative Research Internship - Quant Trading Team (Summer 2025)

Would you like to be paired with experienced traders who will teach you how to identify market signals, analyze and execute trading strategies, conduct statistical analysis, construct quantitative models, and enhance your trading intuition? If you answered "YES," we've got something special for you: Join us as a Quantitative Research Intern (a.k.a. Quantitative Trading Intern) on-site in Bratislava, Slovakia. We support European and UK citizens with accommodation & travel arrangements. You'll dive into the exciting world of cryptocurrency trading, gain hands-on experience in quantitative analysis, algorithm development, and market research. As a Quant Intern, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to real projects, learn from experienced quant traders, and gain practical experience to get a head start on your trading career. Working on projects alongside mentors will give you a sense of the variety of problems we solve every day. Throughout the summer, you'll also participate in simulated interactive mock trading sessions. The Summer 2025 Quant Internship Program is tailored for European candidates in their penultimate year of a bachelor’s or master’s degree, graduating in the summer semester of 2025. Apply today to join our Quantitative Trading team. What will you do in the Quant Trading team? We’ve structured the program to be both fun and challenging, with a typical day including: Morning betting games to get the day started. Discussions on trading-related topics to deepen your understanding of market dynamics. Work on practical exercises that mirror actual quant and trading tasks. Time to explore your own ideas and projects, supported by our experienced team. Play various games to enhance your trading intuition. On top of that, you will: Work with Python, Pandas, SQL, and Grafana for data analysis and real-time monitoring. Learn trading fundamentals from experienced quants and traders. Collaborate in teams to tackle challenging open-ended quant problems suitable for all levels, including beginners. Participate in discussions about the problems to sharpen your argumentation skills. Experience manual trading with substantial, yet manageable positions to grasp market dynamics. What we expect from you: Love for games or betting. Basic coding skills in Python or similar languages, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Curiosity and enthusiasm for cryptocurrency markets, with a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment. This internship opportunity is on-site in Bratislava, Slovakia, with relocation provided. Internships are NOT open to remote work.

Wincent has been at the forefront of high-frequency cryptocurrency trading since 2017. Our cutting-edge algorithms operate autonomously on the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges around the clock, executing trades 24/7/365 and accounting for approximately 1% of the global crypto trading volume. Today, we are a team of over 100 passionate professionals based in Slovakia, Czechia, London, Gibraltar, and Switzerland.