Optiver

Career Kickstarter: Trading 2026

Amsterdam, NetherlandsEnglishGraduateOn-sitePosted 11 mrt 2026

Want to accelerate your path from student to full-time trader? Career Kickstarter: Trading is an immersive five-day program at Optiver’s Amsterdam office, offering final-year students at European Universities a direct pathway to a career in trading. Over the course of one week, you’ ll experience a real-world trading e...

Role summary

Want to accelerate your path from student to full-time trader? Career Kickstarter: Trading is an immersive five-day program at Optiver’s Amsterdam office, offering final-year students at European Universities a direct pathway to a career in trading.

Over the course of one week, you’ ll experience a real-world trading environment, moving from options theory to developing highly relevant practical industry skills. Through a blend of interactive lectures, trading games, and expert mentorship, you’ ll learn how to think—and act—like a trader.

If you prove to be a good match for our Graduate Trader role, you may receive a full-time job offer once the program is complete. Apply below and take the first step towards accelerating your career in trading.

CV moves that matter for this vacancy

  • Keep your CV in one language and mirror the vacancy wording in your summary and recent experience.
  • Add your Amsterdam location or relocation availability so recruiters can see your Netherlands fit immediately.
  • Make the first three bullets in your latest role specific to this vacancy instead of sending a generic CV.
  • For early-career roles, push projects, internships, coursework, and practical outcomes higher up the CV than general profile text.

International fit signals

  • This vacancy reads as English-friendly, so an English CV is the right default.
  • The job is tied to Amsterdam, so your location or willingness to relocate should be obvious on the CV.