IMC Trading
A trading firm that makes markets in listed options, equities, and other products with its own capital and technology.
- 3
- programs
- 3
- open now
How IMC Trading recruitsimc.com
- 1Application
Send a current resume showing technical skills, programming level, and projects, apply to one role only, and interns should be in their second to last year.
- 2Online assessment
Some roles include an assessment, and invited candidates should complete it promptly.
- 3First round
Candidates who advance go through a series of interviews, each testing particular competencies.
Paraphrased from IMC Trading's own page, read Nov 7, 2026.
What they say they look for. Strong analytical and technical ability with real interest in markets; read about IMC's culture and recent news and review technical concepts and trading terms.
At a glance
- US offices
- New York, Chicagoimc.com
- Posting now
- Chicago
- Industries
- Quant Trading and Research
- Summers
- 2027
- Last verified
- Nov 11
What IMC Trading asks4 from public sources
What do you know about IMC's culture and values, and why do they fit you?
First round, why this firm. IMC
In a programming exercise on a simplified version of IMC's trading system, how would you read the code and extend it?
First round, technical. IMC
Tell me about a time you showed resilience, for example in an activity outside class.
First round, behavioral. IMC
What questions do you have for me about IMC?
First round, behavioral. IMC
Dates by cycle3
- Summer 2027 Trader InternSeen open from Nov 4, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Quantitative Research InternSeen open from Nov 6, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Research Analyst InternSeen open from Nov 9, 2026. Open now.
Seen open from is the first day we saw the posting on the firm's own site. A public record is the firm's announcement or a dated student post.
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