Software Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
CTC Campus - External, Not Advertised · Chicago, IL
$14,500from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An 8-week summer internship on a software engineering team at a proprietary trading firm, where interns contribute to trading tools and risk applications using Java, C++, and/or Python. Work involves designing, coding, and testing against short release cycles, with code reaching production quickly. The program also includes structured education in options, market making, and quantitative concepts, and suits computer science students graduating between late 2027 and mid-2028.
Junior level · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Internship
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5,400 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4,100–7,100
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The language requirement is stated as 'Java, C++, or Python experience' — the JD requires proficiency in at least one of these three; Java is listed first and used as the primary skill, with C++ and Python captured as alternatives. C++ and Python are also listed separately as preferred to reflect that experience in any or all is valued.
The degree requirement is listed as pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field — since the role accepts equivalent technical fields and the candidate is still in school (not yet holding a degree), this is treated as no hard minimum completed degree.
Compensation is quoted as a monthly salary of $14,500 plus a signing bonus; the signing bonus amount is unspecified and is not reflected in the comp fields.
The posting mentions Chicago as the primary location with a limited number of full-time offers in New York, NY; the internship itself is Chicago-based.
AI coding assistants appear only in narrative/context describing the team's workflow environment, not in a formal requirements section — listed as preferred accordingly.
Posting is for a internship engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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