Candidates with academic background and analytical curiosity will find this research-driven role in New York, emphasizing collaboration across teams and exposure to alternative data.
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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.
Source: Point72 careers (Greenhouse)