Launchpad Australia 2025

Join IMC Launchpad, an exclusive 3-day program designed for forward-thinking students graduating in 2027 and beyond. This immersive experience offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career and gain an insight into trading and engineering at IMC. The program will take place in-person at our Sydney office from Wednesday 24th September - Friday 26th September.
Why Launchpad?

• Intensive learning experience: apply maths, probability, and complex problem-solving skills to real-world challenges. Develop trading strategies using our cutting-edge in-house trading simulation, translating theory into practice.
• Guided mentorship: receive personalised guidance from a dedicated trader or engineer who will support your journey before and during the program.
• Advance your technical skills: develop your software and hardware skills through tailored workshops and hands-on projects.
• Networking: get to know the IMC team during desk shadowing and networking sessions, and experience IMC's renowned culture firsthand.
• Career advancement: standout performers will be fast-tracked to receive an internship offer for our 2026/27 Summer Internship Program in trading, software, or hardware.

Your Skills and Experience:

• An academic background in engineering, computer science, maths, statistics, physics, actuarial science, finance, economics, or equivalent.
• A minimum high distinction average.
• Studying at an Australian or New Zealand university.

Please note for those based outside of Sydney, flights and accommodation will be provided. The program is fully catered with breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.
We will commence the processing of applications in July 2025.
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.