Strategy and Business Development Intern (New York) - Summer 2027

The D. E. Shaw group seeks motivated, intellectually curious students to join one of the firm’s strategy and business development (SBD) groups as interns. Throughout the summer, SBD interns will have the opportunity to collaborate with a collegial team on challenging, high-impact projects that are core to the firm’s strategic decision-making and commercial outcomes.

What you'll do:

• Be an integral member of one of four SBD groups: Corporate Development, the COO Group, Communications, or Investor Relations
• Take on commercially impactful projects that require rigorous analytical thinking and creative problem solving. SBD roles span a range of skill sets, from qualitative research and project management to quantitative modeling and data analytics
• For example, you might assess which markets our trading strategies should expand into, research and propose SEO/GEO improvements to our website, develop a cost-benefit model for developing new marketing content, or participate in internal consulting work, such as researching where to open a new office or the adoption of generative AI

What they're looking for:

• Highly accomplished students with intellectual curiosity
• Ability to apply a range of skills to complex problems
• Willingness to tackle new and ambiguous challenges
• Proactive and comfortable prioritizing multiple projects
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Interest in learning more about corporate strategy, capital markets, and economic issues
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Examples of leadership in campus organizations
• Prior experience related to consulting, venture capital, or strategy
• Contributions to advanced research projects
• Previous publication in academic or popular media
• Understanding of Python, R, SQL, and/or Power BI for certain SBD roles focused on data analytics

Benefits:

• Sign-on bonus of $7,500
• Travel coverage to and from the internship
• Choice of furnished summer housing or a $10,000 housing allowance
• $3,300 stipend for self-study materials
• $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment
• Overtime pay