Quantitative Analyst Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

The D. E. Shaw group seeks talented individuals with impressive records of academic and/or professional achievement to join the firm as quantitative analyst interns. Interns interact with various trading groups and gain valuable work experience while demonstrating their skills on a variety of real-world projects in a collegial environment conducive to learning.

What you'll do:

• Work on a research project that typically involves exploring a variety of statistical modeling techniques and writing software to analyze financial data
• Collaborate with a dedicated mentor in one of our quantitative research groups, and work closely with quants, developers, and senior staff

What they're looking for:

• An impressive record of academic achievement, including advanced coursework in fields such as math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or other technical and quantitative programs
• An interest in learning about quantitative finance; no previous finance experience is necessary
• Enrollment in a full-time degree program; students who apply to this internship are usually approaching their final year of full-time study
• Interest or experience working in a data-driven research environment, including manipulation of data using high-level programming languages such as Python
• An exceptional aptitude for abstract reasoning, problem solving, and quantitative thinking, in addition to prior probability and statistics knowledge

Benefits:

• Overtime pay
• Sign-on bonus of $25,000
• Travel coverage
• Choice of furnished summer housing or $10,000 housing allowance
• $3,300 stipend for self-study materials
• $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment