HFT internship path
Hi guys, I don't know if this is necessarily the right place to ask this, but I have a question pertaining to internships working towards an high frequency trading gig down the line. I know that most of the guys in HFT are masters/PhD degrees in CS/Math/Stats, but I'm wondering if there is anything I can do at the undergraduate level to make myself marketable to employers from these types of firms. I'm currently going into my freshman year as a CS major, and students at my school typically do 3 Co-Ops throughout a 5 year program to receive their bachelors. I'm not necessarily staying at this school for the whole 5 years (the possibility of transferring is still open to me), but I'd like to get a feel for what kind of internships/Co-Ops would be ideal for someone looking to eventually land a spot in an HFT position.
Thanks for any help that can be contributed.
hey bvmadden, i am actually a student at Northeastern and i just want to say CHILL OUT. you are an incoming freshman and you shouldn't be worried about your career path at this moment. The co ops that you do will rely heavily on how well you do in school as well as your relationship with your co op advisor. if you are looking to eventually get into an hft hedge fund, i would definitely suggest doing the dual business and cs major that northeastern provides. you do realize that you have a full 5 years before you are out in the real world? you shouldn't be making career decisions this early and if you find you don't like the school, you can always transfer later. pm me if you have questions about NU
The best thing you can do right now is to take your TIME and try network with CS grad from your school who broke in..try and get some informational interviews and keep in contact with them throughout your undergrad tenure...do this and you should be a step ahead of a lot of the kids with similar profiles as you will know some one in the game...and its always good to have someone on the inside.
Man, every time I post on this forum I get told to chill out and blah blah blah. I'm just looking for some information, thank you slader for contributing. Ky0ung I stay motivated when I have clear goals in mind regardless of whether or not I change my mind about what I want to do. Without thinking about my future I have nothing to strive for. Sorry that I operate differently than you, but that's just how it is.
Read some guides about networking on mergers and inquisitions. There are a few HFT firms in Boston, I would try to intern at one next summer or the one after. But for now, focus on getting as high of a GPA as possible your first year. Pulling a 3.9+ in CS is a great way to distinguish yourself.
if you find you don't like the school, you can always transfer later. pm me if you have questions about NU
http://www.lastminuteturkijespanje.nl/
So internships are potentially available to undergrads? I was thinking they weren't because they usually hire masters and PhDs. I only know what I've read on the internet though.
Are you thinking about trading or being a quant? They are different roles usually.
I'd like to be a trader, but I'm not certain whether or not I want to switch my major from CS to Finance. Do traders at prop shops and HFT HF's stick to the norm of being a Finance/Econ major, or are they usually technical majors due to the nature of the type of trading they are doing? If they are usually technical majors, would they likely have a masters/PhD, or would they have a bachelors?
BV, I am not sure if you a troll or not, but it seems like you are too young to even grasp what HFT is.
However, i will help you out, If you want to know the backgrounds of traders, look at LinkedIn. It should answer your question very freaking fast.
I have a decent grasp on what HFT is. It's usually done at prop desks or certain HFs, and it involves trading on super low latency doing rapid trades for small profits. Obviously I don't know the technicals and algorithms they use, but I'm certainly not a troll. Just trying to learn more about an industry that seems attractive to me. I will take your advice and go stalk people on LinkedIn, thanks.
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