2027 Summer Internship Program - Venture Capital, New York

P2P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Internship completion bonus

Job summary

Brevan Howard is offering a Summer Internship Program in New York for penultimate-year undergraduates, or first-year master’s/PhD students, with a strong interest in technology and startups. Interns will gain hands-on experience in macro markets, research, and trading strategies while collaborating with senior professionals.

The program includes one-week training, diverse project work across markets and startups, mentorship, talks, and social events.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year undergraduate or 1st year master's/PhD student by July 2028.
• Interest in technology and startups; analytical mindset.
• Strong research and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience via internships, academic research, startups, VC/IB/hedge funds, or tech companies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in one-week in-depth training on markets, macroeconomics, FX, digital assets, derivatives, and more.
• Contribute to Venture Capital projects, due diligence, industry mapping, and financial analysis of deals.
• Engage in talks, mentorship, social events, and exposure to front-office tech like LLMs and AI tools.
• Aim to convert top interns to the 2028 Graduate Program.

Skills

Research & data analysis

Excel

English communication

Independent & team work

Analytical mindset

Education

Undergraduate/Master's/PhD student

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 contribute to the Venture Capital team on various projects that can include researching cutting-edge technologies (e.g., fusion, quantum computing, AI, and space), due diligence on startups, mapping industry segments, financial analysis on deals, and identifying investment prospects.
• 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
• Demonstrated interest in technology and startups, with a curious, analytical mindset and ability to imagine the future.
• Strong research and data analysis capabilities, with a proactive and problem-solving approach.
• Prior experience—whether through internships, academic research, startups, or financial institutions (e.g., venture capital, investment banking, hedge funds, or tech companies).
• Proficiency in Excel and strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Strong organizational skills, professionalism, and attention to detail.

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.

Please note that you may only submit one application to the Summer Internship Program globally. We encourage you to apply to the role and region that best align with your skills, experience, and interests.

Compensation

Compensation for this internship is based on an annualized salary of $150,000, prorated for the 10-week duration of the program. All interns also receive a housing stipend and an internship completion bonus.