Career Development

Level Up Your Internship Application with Padmaja

Applying to Millennium’s internship program? Padmaja Pandey, Talent Acquisition Lead in India, offers her advice on best practices for the application process. 

  • Bring your authentic self  
    • Craft your personal narrative and be prepared to elaborate on your background and experience with authentic examples. Make sure your resume reflects your personal contributions and relevant experience, and don’t forget to check for typos.
  • Demonstrate industry knowledge
    • Show your interviewer that you came prepared. Do your research on Millennium, the financial markets and current events to prompt an insightful conversation.
  • Highlight your experience
    • Showcase your relevant studies. If applying to be a Quant Developer, highlight your experience in coding, finance, applied mathematics and statistical modeling. Quant Developers often work with large data structures. Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, the data science stack, machine learning stack, computing at scale, Unix/Linux command-lines and Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) is all valuable.
  • Show your enthusiasm
    • Demonstrate why you’ve applied for the role. Bring a positive attitude throughout the process and let your passion be visible. Passion can be inspirational.