You’re going to need math—especially calculus, probability, differential equations, and stochastic calculus. AI, machine learning, and data science skills would

You’re going to need math—especially calculus, probability, differential equations, and stochastic calculus. AI, machine learning, and data science skills would also help. Perhaps getting some data science experience can boost your chances. Try some of the online trading algorithm testing/competition sites. Look for kaggle completions dealing with trading/securities. Network like a boss on LinkedIn, etc. Maybe make some financial software like an options calculator to showcase your skills and fundamental understanding of some pricing mechanisms. Get involved with FINOS Fintech Open Source Foundation (https://www.finos.org/ https://www.finos.org/) oh and network there too!