The process, round by round

Rounds below reflect how IMC Trading-style processes typically run, with each datapoint labeled by source. Readable questions are the same sample the IMC Trading intel feed shows; the rest stay locked until you contribute a report or start your 3-day free trial.

First Round

7 reported datapoints

I quote you a market of 30 on the number of countries in Europe. Do you buy or sell, and how much size do you want?

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6 more First Round datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the IMC Trading intel page.

Superday

6 reported datapoints

6 more Superday datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the IMC Trading intel page.

What to drill before IMC Trading

Every reported IMC Trading datapoint maps to an Internvest drill category. These are the ones this firm's questions draw on, most covered first.

Brain Teasers (5)Capital Markets (5)Behavioral (3)

Deadlines at IMC Trading

  • IMC Trading 2027 Graduate Quantitative Trader (Chicago)

    Opened July 1, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Full-Time ProgramsOpenCheck status
  • IMC Trading 2027 Graduate Quantitative Researcher (BS/MS)

    Opened July 1, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Full-Time ProgramsOpenCheck status
  • IMC Trading 2026 Launchpad Quant Trading Program

    Opened February 23, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Insight ProgramsOpenCheck status
  • IMC Trading 2027 Quantitative Trader Intern - Summer 2027

    Opened July 1, 2026. No closing date reported yet.

    Summer InternshipsOpenCheck status
  • IMC Trading 2027 Quantitative Research Intern (BS/MS) - Summer 2027

    Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
  • IMC Trading 2027 Quantitative Research Intern (PhD) - Summer 2027

    Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
  • IMC PhD Fellowship

    Applications closed February 6, 2026.

    Insight ProgramsClosedCheck status

This guide summarizes the IMC Trading process. The full datapoint feed, including the locked reports, lives on the firm intel page.

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