Macro Analyst Intern

IMC is recruiting for Macro Analyst Intern in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

Options market making with a technology-first culture and a lighter maths bar than its Amsterdam neighbour.

What sets IMC apart: Traders and engineers hired into the same programme and trained together. Lower mental maths bar than Optiver, higher weight on logic puzzles. Strong campus presence in the Netherlands, Chicago, and India.

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The role, as IMC describes it, published on July 31, 2026 and reproduced from their job board:

MACRO ANALYST INTERN

Our 9-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 the first week of engaging and challenging classroom-based learning. You will have the opportunity hone your skills and apply what you’ve learned with a meaningful project and weekly trading challenges. Throughout the summer, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated internship trainers, and mentors to guide you in your work and professional development. In our collaborative office environment, you will build a valuable network of IMC traders, researchers, analysts, and engineers. You…

YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILTIES

Prepare daily analysis on headlines and trends communicated via Stand-Up sessions and 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 realized 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, graduating in 2028