PhD Quant Finance Discovery Summit — On-site

Overview

Join us for a two-day Discovery Summit designed exclusively for PhD students and postdocs curious about careers in quantitative finance. Whether you’re exploring new applications of your research or considering a transition to industry, this event offers a unique window into life as a quant. You’ll dive into topics like options theory, financial data, and machine learning while seeing how cutting‑edge research connects to real-world trading.

Throughout the program, you’ll meet with senior quants, participate in trading simulations, and explore our trading floor firsthand. From networking with junior researchers to discussions with managing directors, you’ll gain insight into both the intellectual challenges and collaborative culture of our work.

This opportunity is for those who have completed at least two full years of a PhD program in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or Economics. Please submit your resume to be considered for this program.

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies.

By uniting deep market expertise with cutting‑edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

Participants who attend the summit will have the opportunity for an accelerated interview process offering a direct pathway to our Summer 2027 internship.