2027 MI Data Research Intern

Point72; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 123,000 - 171,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Intern networking

Hands-on projects

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a Market Intelligence and AI Product Intern to support development of AI-enabled tools and research insights for investment professionals. The internship is a 10-week program based in Singapore, offering exposure at the intersection of fundamental research, data analysis, and product development.

You will collaborate with researchers, product managers, data scientists, engineers, compliance professionals, and investment teams to identify AI use cases, evaluate workflows, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree.
• Strong analytical and programming skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management.
• Proficiency with Excel and/or data processing and programming.
• Experience using data analysis in research or quantitative fields.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Support development of AI-enabled tools and workflows for research.
• Synthesize findings into actionable outputs for investment teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including research, product, data science, and compliance.
• Assist in evaluating AI use cases and research workflows.
• Translate research questions into reproducible workflows and analyses.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Programming

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

Job description

A CAREER WITH POINT72'S PROPRIETARY RESEARCH TEAM On our proprietary research team Market Intelligence you'll partner with our investment professionals and Compliance team to work with alternative data to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques. You'll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our sector data analysts, data scientists, data managers, and engineers work together to build compliant research products that are incorporated into the research process of our investment professionals. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us—a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within.

What You'll Do

As a Market Intelligence and AI Product Intern, you will support the development of compliance approved AI-enabled tools, workflows, and research insights that help investment professionals generate differentiated ideas. You will sit at the intersection of fundamental research, data analysis, and AI product development.

During the 10-week program based in our Singapore office, you will gain exposure to: Combining sector expertise, alternative data, and AI methods to support discretionary investing. Working with researchers, product managers, data scientists, engineers, Compliance professionals, and investment teams to help identify AI use cases, evaluate research workflows, analyze data, and synthesize findings into clear, actionable outputs.

• Working on research and workflow projects and synthesizing your findings into clear, actionable deliverables, gaining experience of what it is like to work as an International MI Analyst.
• Learning about the discretionary investment process through guided exercises, hands‑on research assignments, and mentorship from experienced professionals
• Collaborating with our proprietary research teams, including product, data sourcing, data science, and engineering, to source, evaluate, and extract the most value from new and existing data assets
• Applying your AI-enabled mindset to research and workflow execution, identifying opportunities to use AI tools, automation, and data-driven methods to improve research efficiency, enhance insight generation, and scale repeatable analytical processes
• Supporting the evaluation and testing of compliance approved AI-enabled research tools and workflows, helping assess whether outputs are accurate, relevant, explainable, and useful for investment research
• Translating sector research questions into structured workflows, datasets, prompts, or analytical approaches that can support faster and more consistent insight generation.

What Excites You

• Staying current on the industry trends impacting businesses around the world
• Gaining deep expertise in industries, business models, and supply chains
• Synthesizing clear takeaways from complex information derived from both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Understanding the use of alternative data and its role in discretionary investing
• Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
• Taking an experiment-based research approach with freedom to innovate
• Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of investment, research, and compliance professionals

What Excites Us

• Superb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solving
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with and build strong client relationships
• Intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to find out if your conclusions are right or wrong
• People who "elevate the room" through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitude
• Adherence to the highest ethical standards working with the firm's Compliance team

What's Required

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
• Elevated business intuition and an innate ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• An understanding of and passion for how companies, industries, and sectors operate
• Proficiency with Excel and/or data processing and programming
• Experience leveraging data analysis as part of fundamental research process for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

What Success Looks Like

• Integrity-You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
• Ownership-You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
• Commerciality-You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
• Humility-You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakesAdaptability-You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
• Admirability-You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product

THE POINT72 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

In addition to the learning and development you'll receive in your day-to-day role with your team, as part of our summer internship program you will:

• Work alongside your fellow interns and be mentored by experienced professionals
• Meet your peers through designated intern programming, volunteer opportunities, and social events
• Attend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career paths
• Get hands-on access to the wealth of tools and resources that Point72 employees use everyday
• Interact with groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
• Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
• Participate in networking opportunities across the firm

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.