Optiver — Quantitative Trader Intern

Summer Internship · Quant

Status

Closed

Location

Amsterdam

Level

Internship

Deadline

30 April 2026

Status checked against the firm's careers feed — last synced 9 October 2026.

Key details

Applications open: 1 February 2026
Application deadline: 30 April 2026
Cover letter: Not required
Visa sponsorship: Listed as available for this programme. Eligibility is normally set per vacancy and per location, so confirm the wording on the listing.
Process: Online→Mental Math→Onsite

How to prepare for this one

Internship processes at this level test technical fundamentals, structured communication and firm-specific motivation.

Lev sits on a three-legged stool whose legs are marked technicals, structure and why this firm. The last leg is short, leaving a gap marked the gap, and the stool is tipping. — Three legs are tested. The strongest two do not hold up the stool on their own.

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Free, no sign-up, and short enough to finish before you submit.

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