From 9d6f71de99690ebd6e2442b9fff84efb86fd94d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joel Grunbaum <joelgrun@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:49:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] IMC --- letter.tex | 23 +++++++++++++---------- 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/letter.tex b/letter.tex index a946238..f17f9e7 100644 --- a/letter.tex +++ b/letter.tex @@ -5,29 +5,32 @@ \usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry} \begin{document} -\recipient{Software Development Intern}{Optiver, Sydney} +\recipient{Hardware Engineer Summer Intern}{IMC Sydney} \date{\today} \opening{Dear Sir or Madam,} \closing{Yours Sincerely,} % \enclosure[Attached]{cirriculum vit\ae{}} \makelettertitle{} -I am very excited to apply for a Software Development internship at Optiver. +I am very excited to apply for the Hardware Engineer Intern at IMC. I think it would be great to be able to work and learn about the challenges faced by a multinational trading firm. I am a Master's of Electrical Engineering with Business student, finishing in 2022. I have completed my Bachelor of Science and Diploma of computing in 2020, also from the University of Melbourne. -In these, I have been exposed to a wide range of problems and have been tasked with finding creative solutions within constrains, which I believe should help with a placement at Optiver. +In these, I have been exposed to a wide range of problems and have been tasked with finding creative solutions within constrains, which I believe should help with a placement at IMC. I have experience programming in C and Java, solving problems at systems and user levels. -I also have some experience with programming hardware in Verilog and VHDL. -For work, I have done some development with embedded systems, and am generally interested in the tight performance constraints there presented. -In my own time, I have played with various open server and enterprise level technologies in my own time, particularly virtualisation and containerisation. +I also have experience in programming FPGAs with Verilog and VHDL. +I am also very used to working within teams on technical challenges, both at university and in the outside workspace. +Often these challenges have required me to coordinate with my teammates to research new information and work towards a solution to the task at hand. +I have found that the technical background and communication training has enabled me to approach problems from an unconventional position, often providing novel solutions. +Additionally, I have an interest in capital markets, beginning from family discussions and continuing to high school and university education. -I believe that a position with Optiver would offer some fantastic opportunities I would be unable to experience anywhere else. -The constraints faced from algorithmic trading fascinate me, particularly due to the emphasis placed on, and potential gain from, marginal improvements in performance. -Additionally, I think the business of proprietary trading is an interesting one, being that as it is the firm's own money being traded rather than a group of investors, the firm exposes itself to more risk creating a larger emphasis on quality trades. -The sale of derivatives to institutions seems like an interesting additional method of raising revenue, requiring a sizeable technological back end to mitigate risk. +I believe that a position with IMC would offer me some fantastic opportunities I would be unable to experience anywhere else. +I find IMC's interest and work into algorithmic and computational trading to be fascinating. +The use of technology to process and make sense of vast amounts of trading data in fractions of a second to analyse investments provides insights that have previously been unavailable and IMC's successful use of this technology is inspiring. +The level of activity provided by technology allows a significant increase in trading frequency, which when paired with good information leads to excellent returns. +I want to be a part of the evolving front of technological trading and want to do this with you. I look forward to hearing from you. -- Gitblit v1.9.3