Analyst Intern Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Summer Internship, June - August 2026 (Must be an active college student during Fall 2026) Group One Trading, LP, a dynamic options trading firm, is actively seeking motivated individuals, who work well in high-pressure environments, to support our operations on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Although knowledge of the options industry is an obvious asset, we are seeking college students from a wide range of backgrounds, specifically in the areas of mathematics, economics, physics, engineering or computer science. Candidates should be comfortable working in a trading environment, and possess excellent communication, analytical, computer, problem-solving, and time management skills. Successful Interns will have an opportunity to be accepted into our full-time Trading Analyst class, where they will learn the intricacies of options trading and the skills needed to make a successful career in market making. Our training program teaches analysts the essentials of stock options trading and the skills that make for a successful career on the trading floor. Trading Analysts will be employed as option floor associates and receive a guaranteed salary during their time in the program, with the expectation that 'graduates' will go on to become Junior Traders then onto highly compensated Group One Traders.

EXPECTATIONS

- Keen awareness of critical situations, ability to shift from fast market to slow market conditions quickly and efficiently.
- Anticipate the needs of traders throughout the day, quick comprehension and delivery of tasks.
- Balance/resolve position discrepancies before opening bell; notify trading staff of unexpected position changes intra-day.
- Ability to filter information to trading staff by necessity; reporting pertinent information to management in a timely fashion.
- Interns are required to articulately voice needs of the trading staff to IT, vendors, clearing firm, brokers/other market makers, and the exchange if necessary.
- To be well versed with all methods of communication provided by Group One these may include but are not limited to IM, telephone, and email.
- Excellent computer skills including some programming skills.
- They should become fluent with both the usage and rules of all applications that provide market research, theoretical/analytical data, order entry applications, and stock/option execution.
- Retention of knowledge and ability to apply past experience to current situations is critical.
- Excellent math, probability, game theory skills.

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