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 | 29 ++++++++++++++++------------- 1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/letter.tex b/letter.tex index 17821e5..f17f9e7 100644 --- a/letter.tex +++ b/letter.tex @@ -5,29 +5,32 @@ \usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry} \begin{document} -\recipient{Software Development Expressions of Interest}{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 finishing my Bachelor of Science in 2020 at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Electrical Systems. -There, I am also completing a Concurrent Diploma of Computing. -I intend to continue with my education with a Masters of Engineering in 2021. -In these, I have been exposed to a wide range of problems which have presented me with the opportunities to develop my technical, interpersonal and communication skills which I hope should help with a placement at Optiver. +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 IMC. -I have experience programming in C and Java solving problems at systems and user levels. -I have also some experience with programming hardware in Verilog and VHDL. -I have also played with various open server and enterprise level technologies in my own time, particularly virtualisation and containerisation. -I have found my academic and personal experiences useful in employment, where I develop embedded systems. -I hope to be able to further my understanding of performance constrained computing through an internship with Optiver. +I have experience programming in C and Java, solving problems at systems and user levels. +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. +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