Our 2025 Graduate Trader positions are now filled, but some great opportunities will be available again in 2026.
If you are interested in staying updated about the future opportunities you can submit your application through this expression of interest.
As a Graduate Trader, you will begin your career at Flow Traders with an extensive 3-month training program at our Amsterdam office. During this program, you will learn everything you need to know about our core business, the financial products we trade and the intricacies surrounding our trading processes, including pricing strategies and our proprietary trading systems. It will also include participation in trading simulations and quantitative classes hosted by our Senior Traders and Quantitative Researchers that will further strengthen your understanding of a Trader’s role in the financial ecosystem. After collaborating with your fellow graduate traders on a team project to conclude the training program, you will be assigned to an established trading desk based on your skills and interests. Gradually, you will take on more responsibilities, start monitoring markets and be able to make split-second decisions to contribute to the overall profitability of your desk!
What you will do as a Graduate Trader
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Campus Recruitment team at [email protected]
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Yes, we also provide you as a candidate with the best experience. If you do not live in the location of your interview our Recruitment Team will take care of planning your trip to our office, booking your flight and accommodation.
We have the Flow Academy for continuous learning scheme offering a variety of courses and trainings. We also sponsor relevant conferences throughout the year and always encourage our tech employees to attend. You can read more about Flow Academy here.
Flow Traders has a Global Rotation program open to candidates across all regions. We believe sharing knowledge and global collaborations is crucial for the success of Flow Traders.
Yes, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Flow Traders has been hiring international talent for many years. We’re very familiar with the relocation process for individuals and their families.
Depending on the location you will be joining, Flow Traders will assist with various procedures (flights, visa application, accommodation in the beginning, etc).
We are open to providing visa sponsorship to overseas candidates (and their partner/ children). We do not provide visa sponsorship for our internships.
Yes, we provide internship opportunities within our Trading department at our Amsterdam and New York office.
Only penultimate and final year students are eligible to apply for the Graduate Trader program at Flow Traders. However, we encourage all students to interact with us at any of our upcoming events.
We open applications for the Graduate Software Development program a year before the start date. Please be aware that we do not have a deadline for submitting applications: when all openings have been filled the position will be closed automatically.
The Graduate Trader position is open all year round and we recruit students on a rolling basis. There are four intakes for this program in a year.
Passion and motivation are essential elements to being successful in the Graduate Trader position. Below are some ways to learn more about trading that we share with students:
If you are keen on reading, check out some of these books:
Specific to the products we trade, The ETF Handbook by David J. Abner or ETF For Dummies.
This test is a key stage of our Graduate Trader recruitment process. Candidates have 10 minutes to solve 75 questions using only mental arithmetic. Practice is the key to attaining a passing grade and we strongly encourage all candidates to do so using the following link.