Systematic Data Strategy Intern

## The Opportunity If you enjoy applying your quantitative and ML skills to real-world problems, coding production-quality analysis and tools, and working in a fast-paced environment with immediate and tangible feedback, our Summer Internship Program is ideal for you. At Brevan Howard, we build systematic and discretionary investment processes that rely on rigorous analysis of a vast universe of data, such as asset prices, macroeconomic indicators, news, sell-side research, and trading signals. Transforming this data into actionable insights is central to how we win, and we’re looking to find the next generation of portfolio managers and quants through our internship program—people who are eager to push the frontier of research and engineering in global macro investing. ## Overview & Responsibilities You will work directly with senior professionals to provide immediate impact on a range of projects: - 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 for the Data Sourcing and Strategy team to learn the acquisition of new data assets, manage complex data projects, provide expertise in data alternatives across asset and category types, and partner with our Investment Professionals to analyze their data requirements. - 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. ## Qualifications & Requirements - 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 - An interest and passion for financial markets, trading, and financial products. - The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. - An entrepreneurial spirit. - Exemplary professionalism with internal and external clients. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.