Virtu Financial Launches Fourth Annual Women’s Winternship Program, 2022

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Virtu Financial (Nasdaq: VIRT) has launched its fourth annual Women’s Winternship, a week-long program aiming to attract sophomore college women into financial services. Expanding from the U.S. to include European participation, the program covers topics like market structure and data analytics, featuring guidance from over 20 in-house experts. The initiative aims to enhance gender diversity in the field and has previously led to summer internships and full-time roles for participants. This effort reflects Virtu's commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.

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• Expansion of the Women’s Winternship program to include European participation.
• Engagement with over 20 in-house experts, which enhances learning experience.
• Past participants have successfully transitioned to summer internships and full-time positions.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 (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 fourth annual Women’s Winternship, a one-week program aimed at introducing sophomore-level college students to a career path in financial services. Previously US-focused, this successful early talent identification program continues its evolution to also include participation by female students based in Europe.

The 2022 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. Hosted by more than 20 in-house experts across the firm’s various business lines and disciplines―including members of Virtu’s Board of Directors, Joanne Minieri and Virginia Gambale―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 commitment to innovation, its Virtu Together culture and overall success. A team capstone project at the week’s end melds lessons learned, is presented and evaluated by 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.”

“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, Global Head of Recruiting and Co-Chief People Officer, Virtu Financial. “Past Wintern alums have progressed to our summer internship program and have also converted to full-time hires, helping to reinforce our efforts for a gender diverse workplace at Virtu.”

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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 the purpose of Virtu Financial's Women’s Winternship?

The Women’s Winternship aims to introduce sophomore college women to career opportunities in financial services, enhancing gender diversity in the industry.

How has Virtu Financial's Women’s Winternship evolved in 2022?

In 2022, the program expanded from a U.S. focus to include female students from Europe.

What topics are covered in the Women’s Winternship curriculum?

The curriculum includes market structure, execution, data analytics, regression modeling, and more.

Who hosts the sessions in Virtu's Women’s Winternship program?

More than 20 in-house experts, including board members, host the sessions.

What are the long-term benefits of participating in the Women’s Winternship?

Participants have opportunities for summer internships and potential full-time hires at Virtu Financial.