undergrad internship related to algo trading?

[utyjgh]

I hope I'm not just rehashing something that's been discussed a million times before.

I want to work in algo trading after graduation. At the end of the academic year, I'll have completed coursework in algorithms, probability, and optimization, and have familiarity with C++.

What type of firms (and for what positions) should I apply to for my first summer internship, and what should I list in my resume given that I have no prior experience?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

See Max Dama's notes in this page

 

[utyjgh]

Thanks. I've seen Max Dama's guide. I guess I'm more interested in my second question (way more general) on what to put on my resume with no prior experience. Not sure if that's appropriate for this forum, but I'll ask anyway: any advice?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You can only put course work on your resume until you have some hand-on experience that is relevant. Keep in mind that anything you put on your resume will be asked in details during interviews so make sure you can't just fake it.