The Chicago Trading Company 2028 internship process runs in four 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 Chicago Trading Company process, stage by stage
Online application
A resume and a short form; no cover letter.1
Application guideChicago Trading Company Quant Trading Internship 2028 application guideQuantitative aptitude assessment
A timed test of critical thinking for trading candidates, with practice materials that CTC may send first. Expect fast numerical, verbal, logic and pattern questions; software candidates take a coding exercise.2,4,5,6
First-round interview
A recorded or live round of behavioral questions, such as why trading and why CTC, and in a live round mental math, probability and expected value.4,5,7
Superday in Chicago with mock trading
A day at CTC's Chicago office built around a mock trading session, where you trade against other candidates and the interviewers, plus about 4 to 6 one-on-one interviews on mental math, probability, market making and your resume.4,5,7,8
Offer
An offer for the 8-week internship in Chicago, in a role that mirrors a full-time Quant Trading Associate's; full-time placement is in Chicago too.1
Key facts
- When it opens: The Quant Trading Internship posting carried a Jun 18, 2025 date for summer 2026 and went up on Jul 20, 2026 for summer 2027, so expect summer 2028 between mid-June and late July 2027.1,3
- Who it is for: For summer 2027, bachelor's or master's students of any major graduating between December 2027 and June 2028, with a record of success in academics or awards, who can spend the summer in Chicago.1
- Documents: A resume, plus your graduation date, degree level, GPA range on a 4.0 scale, work authorization, address, FINRA registration and which trading path fits you. The form has no cover letter or transcript field.1
- Pay: A monthly salary of $16,500 plus a signing bonus for summer 2027 ($14,500 a month for summer 2026), with free housing alongside the other interns downtown and free breakfast and lunch.1,3
Chicago Trading Company programs on the tracker
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- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst 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.
- 1Chicago Trading Company (Greenhouse job board): Quant Trading Internship - Summer 2027, posting and application form (first published Jul 20, 2026)
- 2Chicago Trading Company: Early Careers at CTC
- 3Chicago Trading Company (Greenhouse job board): Quant Trading Internship - Summer 2026, posting (archived Aug 20, 2025)
- 4TraderMath: Chicago Trading Company Interview Guide (Jul 31, 2026) · prep site
- 5TechInterview: Chicago Trading Company (CTC) Interview Guide (2026): Trading Sim, Mental Math, and the Super Day · prep site
- 6QuantVault: CTC Aptitude Test (CCAT): Free 50-Question Replica · prep site
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: Quantitative Trading Analyst intern interview, Chicago (Oct 2020)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Trading assistant intern interview, Chicago (Oct 2017)
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