2027 Research Summer Analyst

Aplaro Ltd; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 13,392 - 20,088; Full time

Job summary

AQR Capital Management invites undergraduates to join its 10-week Summer Internship as Research Analysts. You will work alongside researchers and portfolio managers to study markets, analyze data, and help develop or improve trading strategies within a collaborative, rigorous environment.

The program emphasizes learning through the Quanta Academy Summer Term, with projects that matter to clients and a curriculum of workshops, classes, and hands-on projects. Python programming is required.

Qualifications

• Quantitative field student with a strong foundation in math or economics.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming language.
• Strong analytical and numerical reasoning abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in development of proprietary quantitative investment strategies.
• Perform statistical and economic research on financial data related to systematic strategies.
• Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers to implement trading strategies.

Skills

Python

Quantitative skills

Problem solving

Communication

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Quantitative degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s)

Job description

AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Internship Program

Our 10-week summer program puts real work of the firm in your hands. You will work alongside brilliant people, gain insights and know-how from our Quanta Academy Summer Term curriculum, and experience what it’s like to work at the pinnacle of global, systematic investing. Learning is the cornerstone of our culture and plays an active role in the internship experience — through daily collaboration and interaction with employees at all levels, in workshops and classes, and most significantly by working on projects that matter to the many clients we serve. Our unique AQR Quanta Academy: Summer Term learning series, a structured program, consists of over 40 hours of educational, skill-building and networking events.

Your Role

AQR is looking for exceptionally talented undergraduates to join our team as Summer Research Analysts. Our Summer Analysts experience life as a Researcher, which may include studying financial markets, learning academic theory, analyzing market data, building new (or improving on existing) trading strategies, and/or enhancing portfolio construction. Summer Analysts gain hands-on experience in quantitative research as well as the opportunity to learn about quantitative asset management and the investment philosophy which drives AQR. Our Summer Analysts work in collaboration with researchers and portfolio managers in developing trading strategies for the firm.

• Engage in the development of AQR’s proprietary quantitative investment strategies
• Perform statistical and economic research on financial data related to systematic strategies
• Work closely with portfolio managers to assist in the implementation of investment strategies

What You’ll Bring

December 2027 or Winter/Spring 2028 graduate in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, etc.) with a desire to work in the financial services industry

Pursuing either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Programming skills required; Python preferred

Strong problem solving and quantitative skills

High degree of intellectual curiosity

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form

Well-organized, detail-oriented and able to focus in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Results oriented

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY