Macro Analyst Intern (2026)

MACRO ANALYST INTERN
Our 10-week internship programme in Amsterdam is your chance to experience life as a Macro Analyst at IMC. As a Macro Analyst Intern, you will delve into the proprietary trading landscape during a week of engaging and challenging classroom-based learning, continue to hone your skills with a meaningful project, rotate between desks and build a valuable network of IMC analysts and traders. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated internship trainers, and a one-on-one mentor to guide you in your work and professional development. You will benefit from a highly competitive compensation package, fully-furnished corporate accommodation, catered meals, and experience IMC's collaborative culture as if you're already a full-time employee. Where you go from here is up to you!
YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare daily analysis on headlines and trends communicated via Stand-Up sessions and via email.
• Prepare for and analyse events such as central bank meetings, data releases, elections, corporate earnings releases.
• Work with the analyst teams and with Traders to find opportunities which other market participants may not be aware of, or are interpreting in a different way.
• Hone your skills by working on significant projects; such as time series analysis related to the volatility of events and realised moves. To spot patterns. To spot potential regime shifts. To build scenarios.
• Explore our different trading desks through desk shadow sessions
• Attend workshops, trainings, and other fun social activities alongside the full internship cohort

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• In your penultimate year of studying Economics, Econometrics, Finance or STEM
• Demonstrated interest in the financial markets and macro economics
• Outstanding communication skills
• You want to make an impact on meaningful and challenging projects
• You thrive working in an environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation are recognised and rewarded
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab, or R)
• Must be able to start the internship on June 22, 2026

Please note: If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in September 2026. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying.
IMC Trading's internship program duration is less than 90 days which unfortunately does not qualify for a Highly Skilled Migrant visa. Please note that because of this and current regulations with the Immigratie en Naturalisatiedienst (IND), IMC Trading is unable to obtain immigration sponsorship for candidates who currently have citizenship from Russia, Belarus, Iran or Ukraine, and attend university in one the aforementioned countries. We greatly appreciate your understanding and hope to consider you for future opportunities.
If you are currently residing or attending university outside of Russia, Belarus, Iran or Ukraine, and have existing work authorisation in the Netherlands or are eligible to work without sponsorship, we encourage you to apply and inform our campus recruitment team of your situation: [email protected].
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.