The Akuna Capital 2028 internship process runs in five stages, from the online application to the final round. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply and what it pays, with every fact linked to its source.
The Akuna Capital process, stage by stage
Online application
A PDF resume and a short form; no cover letter.1
Application guideAkuna Capital trading internship 2028 application guideOnline tests (math and probability)
Timed tests without a calculator. In the 2026 cycle, mental math, sometimes with number sequences, then a probability test asked as fair bets; for the 2027 cycle, sequences and probability bets on one 28-minute clock.5,6,7,8,9,10
Recorded trading game
A short market-making or betting game played on camera, with a behavioral question at the end.5,11,12
Trader and recruiter interviews
A Zoom with a trader: why Akuna and why trading, then probability and game questions, such as how much you would risk to win $100 on a roll of two dice. A recruiter or HR call on your motivation comes before or after it.6,8,10
Final round
In the 2027 cycle, an in-person superday of interviews with traders and market making games. In Jan 2026 (2026 cycle), one Chicago final was a single one-hour interview with a trader.10
Offer
Recent Chicago processes ran from under a month to two or three months from application to a decision.5,6,7,8,9
Key facts
- When it opens: For 2027, the trading expression of interest went up on Jul 19, 2026 and the quant and tech summer internships on Jul 13, 2026, so expect the 2028 trading programs around mid-July 2027.1,2,3
- Who it is for: For the 2027 weeks, students graduating between December 2027 and August 2028 in engineering, economics, statistics, math, computer science, actuarial science or a related field, able to attend in Chicago and authorized to work in the US on day one (F-1 students on OPT or STEM OPT included).1
- GPA: Every Akuna form asks for your GPA. The quant intern posting sets 3.5 or above, and the Junior Trader posting a major GPA of 3.5 or above.1,2,4
- Documents: A resume in PDF (the form makes you confirm the format) and short questions. The form has no cover letter or transcript field.1
- Pay and perks: Akuna provides transportation and accommodation for Sneak Peek Weeks. Its 10-week quant research internship lists a minimum annualized base of $145,000, and full-time Junior Traders start from $145,000 base.1,2,4
Akuna Capital programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as Akuna Capital posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Opens Jul 13
- 2028 Sophomore Insight Program
- Dates not announced yet
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Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 12, 2026.
- 1Akuna Capital (Greenhouse job board): Expression of Interest: 2027 Trading Sneak Peek Weeks, posting and application form (first published Jul 19, 2026)
- 2Akuna Capital (Greenhouse job board): Quantitative Research Intern, Summer 2027 (Chicago), posting and application form (first published Jul 13, 2026)
- 3Akuna Capital (Greenhouse job board): Platform Engineer Intern, Summer 2027 (Chicago), posting (first published Jul 13, 2026)
- 4Akuna Capital (Greenhouse job board): Junior Trader (Chicago), posting and application form
- 5Candidate report on a public forum: Junior Trader interview, Chicago (Feb 2026)
- 6Candidate report on a public forum: Junior Trader interview, Chicago (Apr 2026)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: Junior trader interview, Chicago (Nov 2025)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Quantitative Trader interview, Chicago (Aug 2025)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Junior Trader interview, Chicago (Jul 2025)
- 10Trading Interview: Akuna Capital Interview Process 2027: OA, Canditech, Junior Trader (updated Nov 5, 2026) · prep site
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: Trader intern interview, Chicago (Feb 2025)
- 12QuantVault: Akuna Capital Online Assessment: Format, Questions & Free Practice · prep site
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