2027 Summer Internship - Sector Analyst, Proprietary Research

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a 2027 Summer Internship - Sector Analyst in New York. You will support a team of data scientists and engineers, providing industry context and business fundamentals to help inform investment professionals.

The program emphasizes developing sector expertise, synthesizing insights from qualitative and quantitative data, and collaborating across proprietary research teams. You should be curious about global industry trends and supply chains, with strong analytical skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree expected between Fall 2027 and Spring 2028.
• Demonstrated academic success.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, and professional maturity.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills.
• Strong business intuition and an innate ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide industry context and business fundamentals to data scientists and engineers.
• Support synthesizing insights for investment professionals.
• Develop sector expertise and distill clear takeaways from complex data and qualitative information.
• Collaborate with other proprietary research teams to source and extract value from data assets.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Intellectual curiosity

Verbal and written communication

Professional maturity

Attention to detail

Project management

Business intuition

Education

Bachelor’s degree (expected Fall 2027 - Spring 2028)

Job description

2027 Summer Internship - Sector Analyst, Proprietary Research

New York, NY

A Career with Point72’s Market Intelligence Team

On our proprietary research team—Market Intelligence—you’ll support Data Research team members as they work with our investment professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You’ll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.

Our industry researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions our investment professionals care about most. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us.

About the Sector Analyst Internship

As a sector analyst, you will provide industry context and business fundamentals to our team of data scientists and engineers and support the team that delivers tailored and synthesized insights to our investment professionals.

You should be curious about global industry trends, business models, and supply chains, and enjoy developing deep sector expertise. You should excel at distilling clear takeaways from complex qualitative and quantitative information—including alternative data—and be energized by an experiment-driven research approach, shifting priorities, and close collaboration across investment, research, and compliance teams.

During the 10-week program based in our New York office, you will gain exposure to:

• Developing subject-matter expertise on an assigned sector related to key themes and KPIs that drive the industries and companies within your sector
• How data researchers support investment professionals and help inform their investment decisions
• Composing research reports and synthesizing findings
• Collaborating with our other proprietary research teams to source and extract the most value out of new and existing data assets
  

Summer Internship Program at Point72

In addition to the learning and development you’ll receive in your day-to-day role with your team, as a 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 every day
• Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
• Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
• Participate in networking opportunities across the firm, with groups such as Trading, Finance, Trade Support, Compliance, and Technology

What’s Required

• Bachelor’s degree expected between Fall 2027 and Spring 2028
• Demonstrated academic success
• Strong analytical skills
• Intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, and professional maturity
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
• Strong business intuition and an innate ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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/ .

The annual base salary is $100,000 (USD), which will be prorated based on internship start and end date; this does not include overtime compensation. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Diversity

Point72 invites you to provide the following information to assist it in tracking the effectiveness of its diversity initiatives in connection with its recruitment outreach. The provision of this information is voluntary and failure to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Where provided, the information will be kept confidential and will not form part of your application. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified.