Equity Research Intern (Bernstein - Hong Kong Summer 2027)

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holistic health & wellness benefits

Sponsorship for licenses and working v

Job summary

Bernstein in Hong Kong is seeking penultimate-year students for an 8 to 12-week Research Associate Intern program. You will work with a Senior Research Analyst and mentors to analyze sectors, build expertise, and complete a capstone project presented to senior management.

Participants join a collaborative environment with exposure to cross-team networking, research, sales, and trading activities, and access to Bernstein Summer School programs and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent broad-based analytical skills.
• Strong quantitative backgrounds and ability to work with data sets, including engineering, math and science degrees.
• Relentless intellectual curiosity and passionate about equity research.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in Mandarin other than English.

Responsibilities

• Learn in-depth analysis of your assigned sector, companies, and stocks by working with your team through a quarterly earnings cycle.
• Build expertise in your assigned sector and companies by working with a seasoned industry expert and other Associates.
• Complete a comprehensive project and deliver a presentation to senior management.
• Attend Bernstein Summer School learning and development programs.
• Interact with peers in research, sales, and trading through a variety of networking and social activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative backgrounds

Intellectual curiosity

Verbal & written communication

Mandarin fluency

Education

Penultimate-year student (2028) in bachelor’s or master’s

Job description

Responsibilities

We are looking for highly motivated penultimate-year (third-year) students for an 8 to 12-week internship program in our Hong Kong office. If you love research, Bernstein could be a great fit for you. Our interns learn about and contribute to the research we are known for: thematic, industrial strength, collaborative, data-driven, bottom up, and always differentiated. You will be assigned to a sector team (such as Asia Energy, China Semiconductor, etc.) and work closely with a Senior Research Analyst and other Research Associates who will mentor and develop you. As a Research Associate Intern you will:

• Learn in-depth analysis of your assigned sector, companies, and stocks by working with your team through a quarterly earnings cycle
• Build expertise in your assigned sector and companies by working with a seasoned industry expert and other Associates
• Complete a comprehensive project and deliver a presentation to senior management
• Attend Bernstein Summer School learning and development programs
• Interact with peers in research, sales, and trading through a variety of networking and social activities

Responsibilities

We are looking for highly motivated penultimate-year (third-year) students for an 8 to 12-week internship program in our Hong Kong office. If you love research, Bernstein could be a great fit for you. Our interns learn about and contribute to the research we are known for: thematic, industrial strength, collaborative, data-driven, bottom up, and always differentiated. You will be assigned to a sector team (such as Asia Energy, China Semiconductor, etc.) and work closely with a Senior Research Analyst and other Research Associates who will mentor and develop you. As a Research Associate Intern you will:

• Learn in-depth analysis of your assigned sector, companies, and stocks by working with your team through a quarterly earnings cycle
• Build expertise in your assigned sector and companies by working with a seasoned industry expert and other Associates
• Complete a comprehensive project and deliver a presentation to senior management
• Attend Bernstein Summer School learning and development programs
• Interact with peers in research, sales, and trading through a variety of networking and social activities

Required

Profile required

Our Research Associate Interns are students who are expecting to obtain relevant degrees in 2028 (bachelor’s or master’s) and typically have track records of outstanding performance in a rigorous academic environment. We look for strong team players who seek an intellectual and collegial environment for their development. We take into consideration of your achievements and qualifications for evidence of the following:

• Excellent broad-based analytical skills
• Strong quantitative backgrounds and ability to work with data sets, including engineering, math and science degrees
• Relentless intellectual curiosity and passionate about equity research
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in Mandarin other than English

We are a research firm, and we value a well-crafted narrative. We are interested in your background and unique story. While grades and test scores do not tell the entire story, it is helpful for us to review them to better understand your academic strengths, so please include those too. We look forward to learning more about you!

How We Invest in You:

We pride ourselves on our best-in-class Research Associate program. We make a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. Interns with good performance often join us for full-time Research Associate roles after graduation, and advance to Senior Research Associate positions and/or pivot to asset management firms. These are typically 3-5 year positions with outstanding growth potential within Bernstein.

Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but it is also very collaborative and fun. We have robust learning and development programs, and Associate-led cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, and social events. Full-time associates receive competitive compensation offerings. Other offerings include:

• A holistic employee benefit package to support you and your family’s health and wellness
• Sponsorship of your required working licenses and working visa in HK, Japan, Singapore etc.

In accordance with applicable law and firm standards, the monthly salary for HK internship role will be pro-rated for 8-12 weeks.

Business insight

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world. Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover.

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’sequity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.