UQ Fintech

♠️ 1 DAY TO GO - TICKETS ALMOST GONE♠️

Join us for our 2nd Fintech Poker Tournament of the semester tomorrow!!

📅 April 29th (Wednesday Week 9)
⏰ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Game starts 6pm)

📍 UQ (Room TBA)
💰 $500+ Prize Pool
🍕 Free pizza & drinks

⚠️ Ticket registration is required to secure your spot. Make sure you purchase a ticket via the link in our bio to confirm your attendance.
Ticket link: https://campus.hellorubric.com/?eid=61720

🛰️UQ Fintech IMC Prosperity Workshop

With IMC Prosperity 4 fast approaching, we’ll be diving into past competitions, what top teams did differently, and how to approach algorithmic trading challenges with the right mindset and strategy.

📍 Physiology Building 63-358
🗓️ Wednesday 1st April (Week 6), 5-7pm
🍕 Free food & drinks
🚨 Ticket link (for Fintech members only): https://campus.hellorubric.com/?eid=59242

📢 ONE DAY UNTIL: UQ Fintech Early Careers Panel - Must Signup to Attend

New to fintech and curious about career pathways?

Join us for a casual panel with final year UQ students who have recently completed internships at quant trading firms, tech companies, and major banks. Hear insights on recruitment, skill development, and how to position yourself early in your degree.

Featuring students with experience across Quantitative Trading & Research, Software Development, as well as Sales & Trading.

🍕 Free pizza & drinks provided, must signup here: https://tr.ee/InExNyOmrO

📍 14-132 Sir Llew Edwards Building
🕕 Week 4 Wed | 18 Mar | 6:00–7:00 pm

Come along, ask questions, and learn how to take your first step into the industry.

📢 UQ Fintech Early Careers Panel

New to fintech and curious about career pathways?

Join us for a casual panel with final year UQ students who have recently completed internships at quant trading firms, tech companies, and major banks. Hear insights on recruitment, skill development, and how to position yourself early in your degree.

Featuring students with experience across Quantitative Trading & Research, Software Development, as well as Sales & Trading.

🍕 Free pizza & drinks provided, must signup via the link in bio.

📍 14-132 Sir Llew Edwards Building
🕕 Week 4 Wed | 18 Mar | 6:00–7:00 pm

Come along, ask questions, and learn how to take your first step into the industry.

Some pictures from our UQ Fintech x Susquehanna Poker Tournament ♠️

Great to have the team from Susquehanna join us and congrats to everyone who made the final table.

♠️ UQ FinTech x Susquehanna Poker Tournament ♠️

📅 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Game starts 6pm)
📍 Room 50-S201 (Hawken)
💰 $600 Prize Pool + Susquehanna Merch
🍕 Free pizza & drinks

Prize Breakdown:
🥇 1st – $250
🥈 2nd – $150
🥉 3rd – $100
4️⃣ 4th – $50
5️⃣ 5th – $50
🃏 Final Table – Susquehanna Merch

Representatives from Susquehanna will be attending on the night. This is a great opportunity to connect directly with traders and learn more about careers in quant finance.

⚠️ Registration is required to secure your spot. Make sure you register via the link in our bio to confirm your attendance.
👉https://tinyurl.com/yn4pf7k4

🚨 Few days left: Apply for FutureFocus by 6 March🚨

Graduating in 2028 or 2029? Curious where your STEM degree could take you?

FutureFocus is your chance to deep dive into the world of tech-driven trading. Packed with hands-on workshops and expert-led sessions, you’ll learn directly from the engineers and traders behind our high-performance trading systems. Plus, if you perform well, you could land a direct internship offer after the program.

⏰ Apply by 6 March to gain a competitive edge in your career
📝 Tech: https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-opportunities/8294005002/
📝 Trading & Research: https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-opportunities/8294208002/

🌟 Check out Steph’s story to discover how FutureFocus changed her perception of the trading industry, and helped launch her tech career: https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-hub/futurefocus-steph/

Graduating 2027? Check out Optiver’s internship opportunities here > optiver.com/internships/

Meet the Quants! Come along this Thursday (tomorrow) to our free networking evening, where there will be free pizza, and the opportunity to gain personal insights into the trading Industy. More info on Facebook, and bio, 6pm @ modwest.

See you there ! And remember to register your interest online to secure a seat

Meet the Quants! Panelist 1: Madeline
Don't miss our FREE "Breaking into Quant" Networking evening THIS THURSDAY. link in bio and facebook

Don't miss it! Come along tonight at 6PM for some great presentations, Free Pizza + Drink.

See you there!