Quant Trading & Research Mentorship – 1:1 Call

Quant Trading & Research Mentorship – 1:1 Call

This session is designed for students and graduates who want to understand how quantitative trading firms and hedge funds operate and how candidates are evaluated for quant trading and quant research roles.

Beyond interview preparation, this call also focuses on helping you understand what actually happens inside trading firms, how trading desks function, and how quantitative research is conducted in practice.

In this 1:1 session, we can discuss:

• How hedge funds and proprietary trading firms evaluate candidates

• Typical interview processes for quant trading and quant research roles

• What trading desks look like and how teams are structured

• How quantitative research is conducted inside trading firms

• The lifecycle of a trading strategy: idea → research → backtesting → deployment

• Key preparation areas (probability, statistics, mental math, coding, problem solving)

• Resume, projects, and profile building for quant roles

• A personalized roadmap for preparing for quant interviews

This session is ideal for:

• Students exploring careers in quantitative trading or research

• Candidates preparing for trading firm or hedge fund interviews

• Math, statistics, physics, or CS students interested in quant careers

• Anyone looking for clarity on how the quant industry actually works

By the end of the session, you should have a clearer understanding of how trading firms operate, what they expect from candidates, and how you can structure your preparation going forward.