FutureFocus: Quants is an exclusive program designed to give students graduating in 2029 a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of quantitative trading and research. Over the course of five days, you’ll take part in technical lectures, skill-building workshops, and networking events that will help you sharpen your skills and take action early in your academic journey.
FutureFocus
Your five-day pathway to an internship
FutureFocus is Optiver's five-day discovery program for first and second-year students designed to help you explore how your STEM skills could translate into impactful careers in trading, technology and quantitative research. Led by the people behind our internship programs, you'll work through technical lectures, skill-building workshops, and hands-on projects that offer an inside look at real challenges our teams solve every day. Whether you're drawn to quant trading and research, or to the technology that powers it all there's a track for you.
Currently open programs
Deepen your knowledge
Explore trading fundamentals and discover how our teams solve complex problems in a rapidly evolving, high-performance environment.
Build skills with experts
Develop practical skills with our in-house education team made up of seasoned researchers, engineers, and traders who teach full-time.
Secure your future
Excelling in the program could lead to a fast-tracked summer internship offer.
Experience Optiver
Get a genuine taste of our culture, people, and pace. Experience first-hand how our collaborative environment drives everything we do.
Grow your network
Connect with experienced engineers, traders and researchers, alongside a cohort of like-minded students.
A closer look at each track
Get a first-hand look at how engineers solve complex problems—from building low-latency systems to optimizing trading performance. Guided by our tech education team, you’ll work through structured lectures and interactive workshops that reinforce key concepts in real time. Through hands-on coding exercises, you’ll see how technology directly impacts trading decisions and market efficiency.
“Definitely the best pre-quant program out there. I really appreciated how honest and transparent it was, and how much you taught us while pushing us to grow.”
“I appreciated the fast pace, even though it was more intense than I expected. It allowed me to learn a lot in a short amount of time, and made the whole experience dynamic and rewarding.”
Inside the internship
Looking forward to what could be next? Get a behind the scenes look into our internship program.
