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Member Expectations at Quant

As a member of Quant, not only will you gain access to a variety of software services and packages as part of our organization, but you will also be required to use these tools to help give back to the community. In addition to this, we also have a few member requirements in order to retain membership of which we will enumerate below.

New membership​

Below are the requirements to submit an application and the process to become a member of Quant. We expect around 4-5 hours of work per week, including meetings.

Note: For more specific roles, we do hire year-round and these can be found on our Discord.

Trader​

  • Proficiency in mathematics
    • Required: Calc 3, Probability and Statistics
    • Preferred: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Real Analysis, Differential Equations, Abstract Algebra
  • Proficiency in at least one turing-complete coding language (ie. C, C++, Java, C#, Python, JS, etc.)
    • Preferred: Either Object-Oriented or Functional programming language
  • Basics of economics
    • Preferred: Understanding of macro- or micro-economics

Developer​

  • Proficiency in mathematics
    • Required: Calc 3, Probability and Statistics
    • Preferred: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods
  • Proficiency in at least one turing-complete coding language (ie. C, C++, Java, C#, Python, JS, etc.)
    • Preferred: Two languages AND an Object-Oriented/Functional programming language
    • Preferred: JavaScript
  • Familiarity with full stack development and related tools
    • Required: Databases
    • Preferred: Networking, Docker, Node.js, Digital Ocean

Application Process​

  1. Submit an application for either Trader OR (exclusively) Developer on our website at www.quantillinois.com

  2. Follow the submission requirements for your respective role.

  3. Keep an eye out for any email updates and an interview scheduling email.

Renew Membership​

Renewing your membership is a bit more complicated as we want to take in your activity with Quant. If any of the requirements are not satisfied, then you may need to submit a new application for Quant. If you are unsure you may reach out to the respective head of the division to ask.

Note: Some requirements may be substituted out for points in the future.

Note: There may be special division-specific membership renewal items. Please make sure to look at your accordingly.

Requirements​

Your school and personal lives come before Quant and we know that. However, we still want to be transparent about our expectations for each member.

  • Attend any Quant events you are able to so you can get the best picture of what happens within the Organization.
  • Communicate effectively with your team leaders and division heads and let them know about any changing plans that you have.
  • Ask questions and strive to understand the subject of your division and how it relates to the wider financial world.
  • Give back to the community by helping run outreach events or workshops that can help increase transparency in an opaque system.

Software Additional Requirements​

  • Attend at least 50% of all Software meetings (~2/4 per month). Any excused abscence is counted as present for attendance only.