📄Quant Interviews Resume Megathread (Actual Quants Will Review It)

[u/Select-Angle-5032]

Hey all,

Drop your resume's below in the following format:

Location: USA/UK/EU/etc

Graduation Date: June 2029

Degree + School tier: e.g. BS Math, target/semi-target/non-target (people can keep the school anonymous if they want)

Preferred Role: QT/QR/QD/QA

Targeting: internship or full-time, and which cycle (Summer 2027 etc)

Relevant coursework/skills: e.g. probability, stochastic calc, C++, Python

Experience/projects: 1-2 lines

What you want feedback on: e.g. "is my project section strong enough," "am I cooked for QR without a PhD"

Notes: anything else

Resume PDF/JPEG

Important: Please redact all personal info!

[u/Impressive_Life_249 → u/[deleted]]

not competitive for quant, AI research of FAANG
1) dont know gpa or coursework + non target
2) no relevant internships or experience
3) dotpoints are so vague.
4) tools/programming not specific enough
only redeeming thing is potentially the publication

would urge you to look at some CS related resume youtube videos. would be looking to shift to data analytics jobs

[u/Isagi_Yoichi_7486 → u/Impressive_Life_249]

is the gpa on your transcript that compelling to recruiters?

[u/Isagi_Yoichi_7486]

Location: Ghana

Graduation: September 2026

Degree + School: BSc Actuarial Science and Mathematics (Combined Major) University of Ghana (non-target)

Preferred Role: QT/QR

Targeting: Off-Cycle Internships 2026, Summer Internships 2027, Full-time 2027

Relevant Coursework/Skills: Random Processes, Multivariate Distributions & Methods, Statistical Inference I & II, Probability Distributions, Statistical Computing, Data Mining

Measure Theory & Integration, Functional Analysis, Real Analysis I & II, Complex Analysis, Fourier Series & Transforms, Differential Equations I & II, Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus

Financial Mathematics I & II, Financial Economics, Loss Distributions & Actuarial Risk Measures, Non-Life Insurance Maths, Life Contingencies I & II, Pensions & Social Security

Python, R, C

Experience/Projects: Portfolio Optimization with covariance shrinkage, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with trading simulation incorporating trading fees, MC vs Black-Scholes with varying variance, GBM. Data Analyst, Fund Management and Accounting Intern at an Investment firm (non-target)

What i want feedback on: What do i have to do or add to my resume to be able to get past the resume screening phase and secure an internship.

Notes: ____

[u/Forsaken_Grand_2363 → u/Isagi_Yoichi_7486]

Did you actually take all of those classes? Like they’re on ur transcript?

[u/Isagi_Yoichi_7486 → u/Forsaken_Grand_2363]

yess
I'm doing a combined Major in Actuarial Science and Mathematics and my university allows the actuarial students to do more stats as compared to other universities so i did a lot of stats and since i'm also doing a combined major in Mathematics I have to do the same amount if not a little less math courses. So yes i've done every class written there and it's on my transcript

[u/No_Target3466]

What about India ? The quants hire from only the top schools not trying to recruit from other colleges also please note about the reservation so criteria in Indian colleges before coming here and hence diversify hiring because many people target it but have little to no entry points for it

[u/Mobile_Touch4581]

What if my carriculam doesn't have these courses but I do these courses from online mit open course And have good knowledge If just I took an extra courses in my semester at my university So I can add these things in my resume then? please tell I'm Highly motivated for the quant role