Sample cover letter for Internship position at Citadel

To Human Resources and Hiring Manager:

I am writing to express my interest in the Quantitative Researcher position you posted at your website. I am currently a master student majoring in Operations Research at Columbia University, with two internships experience in the field of quantitative finance and believe that my prior development experience would make me a particularly good fit for Citadel.

At Caitong Securities, I assisted the analysts to develop and implement various quantitative investment strategies and independently developed an investment strategy. I gained a deep understanding of quantitative methods in finance and behavioral biases of the financial market. By developing trend following strategies at Yongan Futures, my technical skills and strategy research skills has been improved tremendously. This experience also confirmed my career goal in financial engineering. I am confident that my programming and mathematical skills, perception of financial markets and teamwork skills will enable me to contribute to the success of Citadel.

I have enclosed my resume for your review and hope to have the opportunity to discuss my qualifications with you further. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Chris