2027 Core Operations Intern

Schonfeld; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld is offering a ten-week Summer Internship in Miami, within our Core Operations team. You will work directly with Operations senior management and across peer groups to tackle high-profile projects and gain hands-on exposure to the trade lifecycle.

The program emphasizes practical learning: you’ll build reconciliation skills, analyze data, and learn how cash, positions, and trades flow through systems. Mentorship and professional development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Keen analytical eye with high attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Familiarity with data analysis and cataloging.
• Curiosity to learn how systems interact.
• SQL querying knowledge and VBA experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support reconciliation across cash, positions, and trades.
• Assist with data gathering on ad hoc projects.
• Learn full trade lifecycle from capture to settlement.
• Collaborate with Risk, Portfolio Financing, and Fund Accounting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Tools

Excel

VBA

SQL

Job description

The Role

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a diverse group of talented students to join the internship program at Schonfeld. You’ll spend ten weeks within our Core Operations team where you will work directly with Operations senior management and across peer groups in all areas, while being immersed in the culture and atmosphere of Schonfeld, working alongside talented professionals on high profile projects.

The Operations team details

The Operations team at Schonfeld take on a wide range of responsibilities and challenges. They are responsible for the trade life cycle and that includes everything from supporting trading and portfolio managers all the way through to trade settlement. In operations you will collaborate with many peers from different departments, such as but not limited to Risk, Portfolio Financing and Fund Accounting. Operations touches upon many different facets as we are responsible for ensuring the investment side of the business can deploy their investment strategies. The Operations team is best in class in supporting policies and procedures for optimal efficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Help to implement best in class reconciliation across cash, positions, and trades
• Gather data and aid on numerous ad hoc projects and firmwide initiatives
• Gain knowledge of the full trade life cycle from trade capture to settlement and ensure trade flow is accurately processed across all systems
• Reconcile daily and monthly financial data with fund admin and accounting books of record

What You’ll Bring

• Having a keen analytical eye with high regard for attention to detail.
• Highly skilled in advanced Excel functionalities.
• Organizational skills as well as an appreciation for data cataloging and classifications
• A natural curiosity for learning and understanding how things work and systems interact.
• Furthermore, on the technical side, advanced Excel skills, /VBA, and some SQL querying logic would go a long way in the ability to fulfill project requirements.

Our Internship

Kick-start your career in finance with the Schonfeld Summer Internship! Over the course of 10 action-packed weeks, you will have the opportunity to build solutions that tackle real-world challenges and leave a lasting impact on the firm. As an intern, you’ll join a close-knit team that is ready to support your growth and accelerate your career. We will pair you with a dedicated manager and a mentor who’ll guide your development over the course of the internship and beyond. Throughout the program, you will have the chance to connect with senior leaders through a series of learning sessions, attend hands‑on skills workshops, network at social events and get a behind-the-scenes look at how various functions power the firm. We’ll empower you to bring your ideas to life and make an impact.

Who We Are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The annual base pay for this role is expected to be between $60,000 and $70,000 which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications and experience and level of education.