2027 Summer Internship Program - Systematic Data Strategy, New York

P2P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Internship completion bonus

Job summary

Brevan Howard invites talented students to join its Summer Internship Program, applying quantitative methods and ML to real-world data in a fast-paced macro hedge fund environment.

Interns will train for a week, work on data sourcing and analysis with senior professionals, and participate in mentoring and talks, with a view to entering the 2028 Graduate Program.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year undergraduate or 1st year master's/PhD student.
• Strong mathematical, quantitative, problem-solving capabilities with Excel, VBA, and R.
• Interest in financial markets and trading.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Professionalism with internal and external clients.
• Strong written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior professionals to provide impact on data projects.
• Attend training covering markets, data, and technologies.
• Contribute to data sourcing and strategy initiatives.
• Engage in talks, mentorship, and networking events.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Excel

VBA

R

English communication

Education

Undergraduate/masters/PhD student

Tools

Excel

VBA

R

Job description

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.

Why take this opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to gain insight into one of the world’s leading firms operating at the forefront of macro trading. At Brevan Howard, we believe the future of investing lies at the intersection of deep domain expertise and cutting-edge technology. As our industry is being reshaped by AI and automation, you’ll see first‑hand how LLMs, retrieval, and agent‑like systems are being used in the front‑office environment at one of the world’s premier macro hedge funds – where correctness, robustness and speed matter.

Top‑performing interns are considered for our Graduate Program the following year and longer‑term paths include roles as analyst, quant, and portfolio manager.

Compensation

Compensation for this internship is based on an annualized salary of $125,000, prorated for the 10-week duration of the program. All interns also receive a housing stipend and an internship completion bonus.