Quantitative Development Intern, Equities and Commodity Derivatives
Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 19 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. Garda has offices in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, and Singapore.
Garda is looking for a Quantitative Development Intern for its Research and Technology (R&T) group based out of our New York office for Summer 2025. The Quant Development Intern will help implement technical solutions for our Equities and Commodity Derivatives trading teams. During this internship, you will work closely with a mentor who will provide guidance and feedback.
Position Responsibilities
- Help develop line of business solutions using Python
- Provide support for in-house and 3rd party applications
- Assist in developing and maintaining analytics, systems and tools that support trading activities
Qualifications & Desired Skills
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or related field
- Experience programming in Python
- Experience with Excel
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts
- Interest or Experience in Equities and Commodity derivatives’ quantitative Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Passionate about programming and technology, and the financial industry
- Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time sensitive team environment
Hourly compensation for this role is expected to be between $45 and $55. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.