May 2025 Trading Boot Camp

What You'll Do: Valkyrie is searching for students who are passionate about the financial markets and looking to learn more about options market-making. During the one-week Boot Camp, you will go through Mock trading sessions and trading games to help build an understanding of what a day in the life of a trader is like at Valkyrie. You will learn how to successfully manage and execute a trading strategy through education courses and trading sessions. We aim to train our future junior traders to become desk leads quickly. The Boot Camp will provide a first-hand look into Valkyrie and our approach to trading.
\n What You'll Need:Expected graduation date between December 2025 and December 2026Willingness to work in-person, in Chicago on May 19-23, 2025Degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science or equivalentPassion for the financial marketsStrong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skillsEntrepreneurial attitude with keen attention to detailStrong communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to make split-second logical decisions in a high-pressure environmentCompetitive drive and the maturity to handle considerable responsibilityCapability to quickly recover from mistakesQuantitative Analysis skills are a plusProgramming experience preferred What You'll Get:Consideration for future full-time employment Training opportunities and continuing educationFully paid flights and housingNetwork opportunities with senior management and leaders Competitive stipend Catered lunch, snacks, and beveragesGroup outings and company partiesCasual dress environment
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