While I was working three summers as an intern at a hedge fund in the IT department, I learned a lot about forex trading. My primary job was to monitor the network and make sure all systems were running smooth. While I was not involved in any operations on the trading floor, I did learn plenty during breaks with colleagues. The hedge fund was using quantitative strategies, which means plenty of computers and trading algorithms in order to trade the fast moving forex market. This increased my interest, coming from an IT background as a computer engineer.