Explore Optiver’s
internship program
INTERNSHIPS
Your chance to achieve
exponential growth
Optiver’s internship program isn’t just a step forward in your career – it’s a launch pad. Get ready to be immersed in the fast-paced, dynamic world of market making. Owning projects that directly impact our world-class trading systems. Collaborating with and mentored by the industry’s best and brightest. Not to mention having fun exploring the cities in which we operate alongside your class of global peers.
With Optiver’s internship program, your work improving the market starts today.
Global opportunities
Discover our internship programs
Internships now open
Singapore
Internships
Singapore
Get ready to be immersed in the fast-paced, dynamic world of market making. Owning projects that directly impact our world-class trading systems. Entrusted to develop and execute live market strategies. Collaborating with and be mentored by the industry’s best and brightest. Launch your career at a leading global trading firm.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Exclusive opportunity to complete your internship in Amsterdam or Sydney, alongside global peers
- Daily breakfast, lunch, weekly massages, social events and much more!
Application process
We aim to keep the process as smooth and simple as possible. This allows you to be at your best during the process, so you can give your all for the tests and challenges. Here’s the steps you can expect as part of your application and interview process.
- Submit application
- Sit online assessments
- Virtual screen
- Technical and behavioural interviews
- Congrats, you’ll receive an offer!
FAQs
Check out our frequently asked questions on Optiver’s internship and graduate programs to discover more about our teams.
Internship opportunities in Singapore
Internships now open
Chicago and Austin
Internships
US
Get ready for ten weeks immersed in the fast-paced, dynamic world of market making.
About you
You are eligible if you are a student graduating between December 2024 and June 2025.
Benefits
- Highly-competitive internship compensation package
- Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations and commuting stipends (where applicable)
- Various office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Social events, clubs and much more!
Application process
At a high-level, the interview process starts with an online assessment followed by behavioral and technical interviews. The final step is a virtual interview with the hiring team.
FAQ
Check out our frequently asked questions about Optiver’s graduate and internship programs and discover more about our teams.
Internship opportunities in Chicago
Internship opportunities in Austin
Internships now open
Amsterdam and London
Internships
Europe
Get ready for eight weeks in our Amsterdam office in Spring (May-June) or Summer (July-August).
About you
You are eligible if you are a student graduating between December 2024 and July 2025.
Benefits
- Highly-competitive internship compensation package
- Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations and commuting stipends (where applicable)
- Various office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Social events, clubs and much more!
Application process
At a high-level, the interview process starts with an online assessment followed by behavioral and technical interviews. The final step is a virtual interview with the hiring team.
Internships currently closed
Taiwan
Internships
Taiwan
Our Summer Internship program is the perfect opportunity for you to learn and immerse yourself into our dynamic trading floor. From derivative theory training to hands-on experience, you’ll be supported and mentored by the industry’s best to accelerate your career at a leading global trading firm.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Exclusive opportunity to complete your internship in Amsterdam, alongside global peers
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- Social events organised by Optiver and much more!
Application process
We aim to keep the process as smooth and simple as possible. This allows you to be at your best during the process, so you can give your all for the tests and challenges. Here’s the steps you can expect as part of your application and interview process.
- Submit application
- Sit online assessments (HackerRank)
- Virtual screen
- Technical and behavioural interviews
- Congrats, you’ll receive an offer!
Taiwan internship programme status
Right now, our internship program in Taiwan isn’t accepting any new applications. But don’t worry! Keep checking back on this page because we will post news and updates when things change.
FAQs
Check out our frequently asked questions on Optiver’s internship and graduate programs to discover more about our teams.
internships now open
Shanghai
Internships
Shanghai
Immerse yourself on Optiver’s dynamic trading floor. Work on complex algorithms and continuously optimise our trading strategies to accurately price the thousands of instruments we trade. In an industry where challenges arise by the nanosecond, we value quick, yet informed, decision making. You’ll get to collaborate with the industry’s best to make a direct impact on global financial markets.
Benefits
- Highly-competitive internship compensation package
- Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations and commuting stipends
- Various office perks, including onsite breakfast and lunch, snacks and in-house barista
- Social events, clubs and much more!
Application process
We aim to keep our application process as smooth and simple as possible. This allows you to be at your best during the process, so you can give your all for the tests and challenges. Here’s what you can typically expect as part of the application and interview process:
- Submit application
- Submit online assessments (SHL and HackerRank)
- Phone screen
- Technical and behavioural interviews
- Optiver offer
Internship opportunities in Shanghai
Internships currently closed
Sydney
Internships
Sydney
Get ready to be immersed in the fast-paced, dynamic world of market making in Sydney. Owning projects that directly impact our world-class trading systems. Entrusted to develop and execute live market strategies. Collaborating with and be mentored by the industry’s best and brightest. 10-12 weeks to launch your career at a leading global trading firm.
About you
You are eligible if you are a penultimate or pre-penultimate university student. All degree backgrounds are considered. You need an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or able to secure full working rights after graduating.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Flights and city apartment paid for by Optiver
- Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista
- Social events organised by Optiver and much more!
Application process
We aim to keep the process as smooth and simple as possible. This allows you to be at your best during the process, so you can give your all for the tests and challenges. Here’s the steps you can expect as part of your application and interview process.
- Submit application
- Sit online assessments
- Virtual screen
- Technical and behavioural interviews
- Congrats, you’ll receive an offer!
Right now, our internship program in Sydney isn’t accepting any new applications. But don’t worry! Keep checking back on this page because we will post news and updates when things change.
FAQs
Check out our frequently asked questions on Optiver’s internship and graduate programs to discover more about our teams.
Opportunities in Sydney
Our program
An immersive program to unlock the rest of your career
Optiver approaches its internship as a long-term investment. By undergoing the same trainings and work as our full-time tech, trading and data science teams, you’ll see what impact you can make at a leading global trading firm. By the end of your internship, our goal is to have identified future colleagues to return to our world-class teams after graduating. It’s not just a summer gig. It’s a crash course designed to unlock the rest of your career.
INTERNSHIPS
You bring the talent,
we take care of the rest
At Optiver, we believe the best equipped go furthest. To enable you to hit the ground running, our internship delivers everything you need to feel productive, motivated and balanced. This means no detail is overlooked in taking care of your total well-being.
It all starts with where you live. To make you feel right at home, our interns are provided with complimentary fully furnished, deluxe accommodation. In the office, you’ll see that every day is game day at Optiver. To keep you energised, we provide healthy meals and snacks, and our baristas brew the rocket fuel. With your nutrition tended to, it’s go time.
To fast-track your knowledge, you’ll receive the same trainings as our full-time tech and trading team members. But it’s not all about professional development. We also care about creating an experience that leaves you with a solid network and great memories. That’s why our interns have the opportunity to participate in a variety of social outings and events from city tours to chess tournaments.
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Find your path
Not sure which direction to take? Hear from others who joined our internships.
Sydney
Trading Internship
Amsterdam
Trading Internship
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Hear from our interns
Check out the videos below to understand more about our global internships.
Chicago
About our Internship
Amsterdam
About our Internship
Sydney
About our Internship
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A day in the life
Get a glimpse of a day in the life of an Optiver intern.
Amsterdam
A day in the life
Chicago
A day at Optiver Chicago
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Start your journey
Interested in Optiver’s global internship opportunities?
Check out our open roles below.