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Our diverse community is connected through a commitment to being the best we can be with the highest standards of integrity.\nA unique internship for curious minds.\nMako’s Summer Internship is a comprehensive program aimed at developing industry knowledge and practical experience in options markets. As trading increasingly relies on automation and data-driven strategies, the collaboration between our software engineering and trading teams has become more integrated and dynamic.\nOur tailored, holistic program spans for four weeks and provides an in-depth overview of the markets in which Mako operates. It covers fundamental options theory, risk management and the technology utilised throughout the business. This gives you an insight into what we do and how we work, while also equipping you with valuable skills to take back to university for your final year and beyond.\nDuring the internship, you will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced traders to understand the options and wider financial industry in greater depth. This will also cover other areas such as:\nMarket dynamics, trading strategies, and financial analysis.\nLectures, Q&A sessions with trading specialists, and mock trading.\nSimulation of real-world trading, analysing market trends, and developing strategies.\nConcluding with a trading-related assignment, evaluated by experts with personalised feedback.\nExploring cutting-edge technology driving financial markets.\nFeature lectures and Q&A sessions with Mako’s tech experts, along with directed learning.\nWhat we need from you\nCurrently enrolled in the 2nd or final year of a STEM-related degree program\nStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and resolve complex challenges\nDemonstrates a positive attitude and a strong passion for continuous learning and development\nExceptional mathematical aptitude with a proven track record of high-level quantitative skills\nProficient in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or C++.\nThe Mako internship is challenging, rewarding and fun in equal measure and designed to provide you with skills that will set you up for success, whatever you choose to do beyond this summer.\nAbout Mako\nMako is a leading options market maker with a global trading footprint. It has been at the forefront of options market making since 1999, from the open outcry trading pits to screen trading and automated algorithmic execution strategies that are driving the future of the industry.\nFrom offices in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Chengdu, Mako offers the best in class liquidity solutions across Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and FX derivatives markets and prides itself in its entrepreneurial, collaborative and philanthropic culture.\nFor further information on the Mako Group please refer to our website: www.mako.com.\nIf you require any support or adjustments with the application process or have any questions about the application process, please contact \nMako does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruiters or search firms and will not pay any fees to such firms without a signed agreement.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3383,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments","Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T11:47:49Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":79,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.787,"p_room":1,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":74,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mako-mako-summer-internship-trading","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mako-mako-summer-internship-trading.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T08:16:35Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4465,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":679242},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=679242"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmako-mako-summer-internship-trading"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmako-mako-summer-internship-trading"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmako-mako-summer-internship-trading"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mako-mako-summer-internship-trading\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmako-mako-summer-internship-trading"}]}