2027 Summer Internship Program – AI & Quantitative Analyst, New York

Brevan Howard is a global macro investment firm seeking interns for its 2027 Summer Internship Program. The AI & Quantitative Analyst intern will work with Quant or Applied AI teams on quantitative research, trading strategies, analytics platforms, AI-enabled trading tools, and LLM-based research and trade workflows.

What you'll do:

• Our Internship Program starts with one-week in-depth training to prepare interns for the desk. This covers a range of topics relating to Financial Markets including Macroeconomics, FX, Digital Assets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Rates, Bonds, Credit and Fixed Income, Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Excel and Python, and the latest AI tools and LLMs
• During the program, working in a fast-paced environment, interns will work within the Quant or Applied AI team, applying frontier AI techniques to research and trading problems, and contributing to the central analytics platform. Projects can include developing the core analytics library (Fixed Income, FX, Credit, Equity etc), integrating AI into trading tools, working with PMs to develop trading strategies, signals and back testing, and building agentic AI systems and LLM-based tools for research and trade workflows
• Additionally, interns will benefit from key talks, a mentor program, social events and interactions with some of the most respected and talented individuals in their field
• This internship is devised to provide candidates with an invaluable education on the workings of a macro hedge fund and the regulatory environment through a two-way process to determine if Brevan Howard and the intern are a compatible fit
• The goal of our summer internship program is to convert top performing interns to our 2028 Graduate Program

What they're looking for:

• A penultimate year undergraduate/junior or 1st year master's or PhD student at a recognized University — completed and awarded before July 2028
• Strong mathematical, quantitative, problem-solving capabilities, and technical skills in Excel, VBA, and R
• Programming experience in Python
• Demonstrated interest in AI with ability to explain fundamental concepts
• Demonstrated interest and passion for financial markets
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Entrepreneurial spirit; strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English

Benefits:

• One-week in-depth training to prepare interns for the desk, covering Financial Markets, Macroeconomics, FX, Digital Assets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Rates, Bonds, Credit and Fixed Income, Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Excel and Python, and the latest AI tools and LLMs.
• Key talks, a mentor program, social events and interactions with respected and talented individuals in the field.
• Housing stipend.
• Internship completion bonus.