Trading Winter Internship (May 2024)

After a successful industry-first pre-penultimate program in 2022, Akuna is bringing back not only one but two Trading Winternship programs this year! 

No matter what you’re studying you could have a career in Trading, and we want to teach you. If you have the desire to learn about financial markets and economic theories, are math-savvy, competitive and ambitious then buckle up because this winter, we have an exclusive program designed for you. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, discover what you're truly passionate about, and explore various career paths to where your skills are best suited. You bring the passion, and we will teach you the skills to have a successful career as a Trader at Akuna!

Internship Dates: 2 weeks in May 2024 & July 2024 at our Sydney Office.

What you’ll do:

Guided through Akuna’s classroom-style lectures, assessments & quizzes, competitive trading games and trader shadowing, our program represents an opportunity to gain a foothold in a company at the intersection between technology and finance.

We want to teach Trading from a first principles basis. You will learn to think practically like a Trader as you progress through our exclusive training program, which is designed to develop your intuition for markets, position management and evaluating risk and reward.

No matter your degree background or experience level, if you have an interest in financial markets, love solving problems, designing and creating solutions, and have strong mental math and communication skills – by the end of this winter you will have gained exposure to what life as a Trader at Akuna looks like

 What you’ll bring:

• Australian or NZ citizen or Australian Permanent residence only
• Pre-penultimate student, graduating between August 2026 & February 2027
• An academic background in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Economics, or related degrees with a distinction average (or equivalent)
• Strong mental math, pattern recognition and probability skills
• Work experience that enhanced your communication, problem-solving, analytical, and teamwork skills
• No prior knowledge or coding requirements, just a desire to learn about financial markets and economics theories
• Risk appetite & ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to commence in May 2024 or July 2025 for two weeks.

What you’ll get:

• Two-week structured learning program built upon our flagship Options 101 Course by our dedicated Trader Training Manager
• Paid $3,000 AUD + flights & accommodation if you’re relocating to Sydney for this opportunity.
• Opportunity to secure a Trading Internship, Summer 2025-26 position.
• Buddy program to help you transition into Akuna, your role and your team, as well as build connections and support network
• Catch up with your colleagues over coffee made by our in-house barista & grab a bite to eat in our fully stocked kitchen
• Weekly social events, team competitions & Akuna clubs
• 180-degree views of Darling Harbour in our collaborative, open-plan office space in Barangaroo

About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions and automation. We specialise in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models. At Akuna, we have a flat structure, where the best idea wins.

At Akuna, we believe that the people are the centre of everything we do. Our Sydney office has a start-up feel with around 250 people, which means you really get to know the team! We run social poker competitions, and office happy hours, have a fully stacked breakfast and snack room, host social events, go on company trips, have social clubs, and offer great training with our Akuna University. We are expanding rapidly and looking for the best talent to join us on this journey. If you enjoy being part of smart, driven teams with real challenges to solve- this could be the place for you!