Working Student - Quantitative Support in Energy & Commodity Trading (M/F/D)

Munich

FORRS employees form a team of independently thinking personalities. Everyone counts, and everyone contributes to realizing sustainable solutions for our client's complex challenges. We see ourselves as a young and dynamic consulting organization with a high level of industry expertise and a flat hierarchy. Our clients include banks, asset managers, and energy and commodity trading companies. We love to identify optimization potentials along the entire process chain, from trading, risk management to settlement, to show possible solutions, and to take responsibility for the implementation. We work highly professionally and are ambitious. And that is why we need you and your know-how.

Your Challenges
Assist in the design and implementation of optimization algorithms for energy markets.

Evaluate different optimization approaches (e.g., linear programming, mixed-integer
programming, heuristic methods).
Work with historical and real-time electricity market data to develop and refine forecasting
models.
Explore machine learning and statistical approaches for short-term and long-term price
predictions.
Support the development and testing of tools to automate optimization and forecasting
processes.
Your Profile
Currently enrolled in a Master’s program in fields such as Applied Mathematics, Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.
Programming experience in Python (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Scikit-learn, Pyomo) or a
similar language.
Familiarity with optimization techniques (linear programming, dynamic programming,
stochastic programming).
Experience with time-series forecasting or machine learning models is a plus.
Knowledge of energy systems, electricity markets, or battery technologies is an advantage.
Team player with good communication skills and a proactive attitude.
Business fluent in written and spoken English; German is a plus.
Availability for more than 6 months.
Our Offer
Diverse and exciting tasks in a fast-growing company with creative freedom.
Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.
Independent work and individual contribution explicitly desired and highly valued.
Hybrid work model: flexible mix of home office and on-site work in Munich.
Benefits such as Bikeleasing, Wellpass EGYM membership, Germany ticket, networking
events.

We highly value curious and motivated individuals who can work independently and as part of a team. As a consulting organization, FORRS is constantly evolving with the evolution of all our team members as our foundation. Our client assignments will challenge you, and our experienced consulting team will actively support you so that you master significant challenges contributing to your personal development.

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