Women's Winternship

Virtu Financial

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New York Until 9/13/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 15, 2026 Last posted July 15, 2026
Job description

This January, we will host our annual Women's Winternship at Virtu's Headquarters in New York. Our Winternship program offers students an intense and exciting inside view into the world of global trading and the impact Virtu has on the global financial markets. As a Wintern, you will learn about how we trade at Virtu, our technology and trading tools and even work on your own trading project - all while mentored by experts in the industry.  

If you work hard as an individual and a collaborator and have the constant curiosity to ask the question "why", then this program is right for you!

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

  • Dates: January 11th to January 15th hosted in our New York office
  • Accommodations provided: meals, domestic transportation, hotel
  • Daily team based trading puzzles that will build toward a team capstone project presented at the end of the week (Prizes to the winners!)
  • Training on market-making fundamentals paired with immersive exercises using the tools of expert traders at Virtu 
  • Meeting and networking with senior traders and leadership 
  • Fun social events such as dinners, a tour of the NYSE, Broadway shows, and more! 
  • Early opportunity to be evaluated for Virtu's Summer Internship Program for 2028

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Excellent academic background (all subjects welcome). Preferred experience in the following areas: Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics
  • Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude
  • Intermediate/ Advanced programming experience (Python preferred)
  • Interest in a career in financial services
  • A highly motivated team player: Genuine, well rounded, curious, collaborative person who can work towards collective goals
  • This program is intended for 2nd year undergraduate students who graduate in 2029

THE PROCESS

After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test may be sent via email. After which, we will contact you to arrange interviews.

We look forward to meeting you!


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.
About this role

Summary

Internship offering trading, programming, data analysis, and finance experience for students.

Job title

Women's Winternship

Experience level

2nd year undergraduate students

Industry

finance

Location requirements

New York, on-site in January, remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Pythonquantitative problem-solvingmathematics

Preferred skills

engineeringdata sciencestatistics

Specializations

tradingfinancial marketsprogrammingdata sciencemathematics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

On-site City