Virtu Financial Launches Fifth Annual Women’s Winternship Program, 2023

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Virtu Financial (Nasdaq: VIRT) announces the launch of its fifth annual Women’s Winternship, expanding from a US-based program to include students from London and Singapore. This one-week initiative aims to introduce college women to careers in financial services, featuring a curriculum covering market structure, execution, data analytics, and more. Co-Chief People Officers emphasize the program's role in diversifying the talent pipeline in the industry. The program culminates in team projects presented to senior management, promoting real-world networking opportunities.

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• Expansion of the Women’s Winternship to include students from London and Singapore.
• Engaging curriculum that covers essential financial topics enhancing students' industry knowledge.
• Direct networking opportunities with industry leaders and senior management.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtu Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIRT), a global market maker, broker and leading provider of global financial services technology, today announced the launch of its fifth annual Women’s Winternship, a one-week program aimed at introducing college students to a career path in financial services. Previously US-focused, this successful early talent identification program continues its evolution by including participation of students based in both London and Singapore.

As in prior years, Virtu’s 2023 Women’s Winternship features an engaging curriculum on a wide array of topics such as market structure, execution, data analytics and visualization, regression modeling, and much more.

“Since its inception, this program has become a proven asset that helps strengthen and diversify our robust pipeline of exceptional female candidates,” said Raya White, Co-Chief People Officer at Virtu Financial.

Hosted by more than 20 in-house experts across the firm’s various business lines and disciplines―including Joanne Minieri and Virginia Gambale, both members of Virtu’s Board of Directors―the program’s goal is to introduce students to a diverse cross-section of products and services, expertise, and backgrounds while inculcating the type of collaborative mindset that is fundamental to the firm’s success. A team capstone project at the week’s end melds lessons learned and is presented to and discussed with senior management.

“Women are an essential part of today’s workforce yet are underrepresented in the financial services industry,” commented Mary Mooney, Co-Chief People Officer, Virtu Financial. “Our Winternship program provides college women a direct introduction to real-world trading challenges and on-the-job networking opportunities to explore potential careers within Virtu and the financial services industry.”

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About Virtu Financial
Virtu is a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients. Leveraging its global market making expertise and infrastructure, Virtu provides a robust product suite including offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. Virtu’s product offerings allow clients to trade on hundreds of venues across 50+ countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income and myriad other commodities.  In addition, Virtu’s integrated, multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products and compliance tools that clients rely upon to invest, trade and manage risk across global markets.

CONTACT:
Investor and Media Relations
Andrew Smith
investor_relations@virtu.com

 

FAQ

What is Virtu's Women’s Winternship program?

Virtu's Women’s Winternship is a one-week program aimed at introducing college women to careers in financial services, featuring a curriculum on various finance-related topics.

When does the Women’s Winternship program take place?

The Women’s Winternship program takes place annually, with the latest iteration launched in January 2023.

Where is the 2023 Women’s Winternship program being held?

The 2023 Women’s Winternship program includes participation from students based in London and Singapore, expanding its previous US focus.

What topics are covered in Virtu's Women’s Winternship curriculum?

The curriculum includes market structure, execution, data analytics, visualization, and regression modeling, among other financial subjects.

Who leads the Women’s Winternship program at Virtu?

The program is hosted by more than 20 in-house experts, including members of Virtu's Board of Directors.