AI-Driven Quantitative Research Intern

Axq Cap; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

AXQ Capital in New York invites highly motivated students in quantitative fields to join our 12-week Quantitative Research Intern program. You will work directly with senior researchers and portfolio managers on research intended to trade, with top performers receiving a full-time offer.

During the internship you’ll develop and refine trading strategies, apply ML and statistics to market data, and leverage AI workflows to accelerate backtesting and analysis.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student at a top-tier university in a quantitative field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, financial engineering)
• Strong foundation in probability and statistics, including statistical modeling, time-series analysis, and machine learning
• Proficient in Python for data analysis and research
• Intellectually curious and quick to learn, with a genuine interest in quantitative finance
• Clear communicator who works well in a team and under pressure

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine quantitative trading strategies under mentorship.
• Apply probability, statistics, and machine learning to uncover patterns and signals in market data.
• Leverage AI workflows to accelerate research from hypothesis generation to backtesting and analysis.
• Transform raw datasets into research-ready inputs for alpha discovery.
• Explore portfolio construction and optimization to combine strategies into risk-managed portfolios.

Skills

Probability & Statistics

Python

Time-series analysis

Machine Learning

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Quantitative field (BSc/MSc/PhD)

Job description

AXQ Capital in New York invites highly motivated students in quantitative fields to join our 12-week Quantitative Research Intern program. You will work directly with senior researchers and portfolio managers on research intended to trade, with top performers receiving a full-time offer.

During the internship you’ll develop and refine trading strategies, apply ML and statistics to market data, and leverage AI workflows to accelerate backtesting and analysis.