Join Point72’s Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) team as a quantitative research intern to help develop scalable equity trading signals using state-of-the-art machine learning and large public and proprietary datasets. Interns will conduct end-to-end signal research—ideation, implementation, backtesting, and application—while improving research infrastructure and providing research support. This role offers in-depth training, close collaboration with the team, and the opportunity for work to have real portfolio impact.
A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.
We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
Conducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.
Adapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.
Analyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.
Providing research assistance to the team.
Helping improve the team’s research infrastructure.
Desirable Candidates
Masters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.
Proficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.
Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.
Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required.
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.
The annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
// Mixpanel ignore tracking for known IPs var excludeIPS = '[65.213.72.30, 185.142.16.9, 203.176.115.9, 208.68.197.6, 208.68.197.9, 208.68.199.6, 208.68.199.9, 208.85.160.9, 208.85.161.9]'; $.getJSON('//api.ipify.org?format=json', function(data) { try{ if(true && excludeIPS.indexOf(data.ip) > -1){ console.log('Mixpanel ignore events set: NO events tracked.'); mixpanel.register({"$ignore":true}); }else{ mixpanel.unregister("$ignore"); mixpanel.track("View Page", { "Page Name": document.querySelector('.dotted-underline') ? document.querySelector('.dotted-underline').innerText : location.href, "Careers Site": true }); mixpanel.people.set_once({ 'First Career Page Visit' : new Date().toISOString() }); mixpanel.people.set({ 'Last Career Page Visit' : new Date().toISOString() }); // Only for Careers Site mixpanel.people.increment("# of Career Page Visits"); (function(){ var links = document.querySelectorAll('a'); [].forEach.call(links, function(link) { link.addEventListener("click", function (e) { mixpanel.track("Click Link", { "Link Name": link.text, "Link Location": link.getAttribute('link-location') == null ? 'Body' : link.getAttribute('link-location'), "Link Type": link.getAttribute('link-type') == null ? '' : link.getAttribute('link-type'), "Link Destination URL" : link.href }); }); }); })(); } }catch(e){} }); jQuery(document).ready(function(){ var str = navigator.userAgent; if (str.toLowerCase().indexOf("firefox") >= 0) { jQuery('body').addClass("gecko"); } }); {"employmentType":"FULL_TIME","identifier":{"name":"Point72 Asset Management, L.P.","@type":"PropertyValue"},"jobLocation":[{"address":{"addressCountry":"US","addressRegion":"New York","addressLocality":"New York","@type":"PostalAddress"},"@type":"Place"}],"hiringOrganization":{"sameAs":"https://www.point72.com/","name":"Point72","@type":"Organization"},"datePosted":"2026-01-19","description":"
Job Responsibilities
\n
A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.
We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
Conducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.
Adapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.
Analyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.
Providing research assistance to the team.
Helping improve the team’s research infrastructure.
Desirable Candidates
\n
Masters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.
Proficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.
Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.
Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required.
Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
About Point72
\n
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.
The annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
","title":"Quantitative Researcher Intern","@type":"JobPosting","@context":"http://schema.org/"} CSJobDetailModule.init('{\"lastModifiedDateFormatted\":\"2026-01-02\",\"job\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"Job__c\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/Job__c/a035b00001Su1NbAAJ\"},\"Id\":\"a035b00001Su1NbAAJ\",\"Name\":\"Quantitative Researcher Intern\",\"Assigned_Internal_Recruiter__c\":\"005j000000EWCJ4AAP\",\"Job_Code__c\":\"CSS-0012539\",\"Experience__c\":\"Internships\",\"Company__c\":\"001j000000VbgAOAAZ\",\"Posted_Location__c\":\"New York\",\"Area__c\":\"Investing\",\"Team__c\":\"Systematic Investing\",\"Summary__c\":\"The IAC team is looking for a quantitative research intern in New York.\",\"Job_Description_External__c\":\"\u003Ch3\u003EJob Responsibilities\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cp\u003EA highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include: \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnalyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding research assistance to the team.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHelping improve the team’s research infrastructure.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDesirable Candidates\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMasters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStrong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExcellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWilling to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrior experience in the financial services industry is not required.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommitment to the highest ethical standards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EAbout Point72\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cp\u003EPoint72 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.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\",\"Japanese_Job_Description_External__c\":\"\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\",\"Transcript_Optional__c\":false,\"RecordTypeId\":\"012j0000000tcfpAAA\",\"Apply_Now_URL__c\":\"https://grnh.se/93c6bd2e2us\",\"Type__c\":\"Full Time\",\"LastModifiedDate\":\"2026-01-02T14:53:10.000+0000\",\"Location__c\":\"New York, New York\",\"Company__r\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"Account\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/Account/001j000000VbgAOAAZ\"},\"Business__c\":\"Point72\",\"Name\":\"Point72 Asset Management, L.P.\",\"Id\":\"001j000000VbgAOAAZ\",\"RecordTypeId\":\"012j0000000tIlgAAE\"},\"RecordType\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"RecordType\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/RecordType/012j0000000tcfpAAA\"},\"DeveloperName\":\"Cubist\",\"Name\":\"Cubist\",\"Id\":\"012j0000000tcfpAAA\"}},\"friendlyJobName\":\"quantitative-researcher-intern\",\"formattedTeam\":\"Systematic Investing\",\"formattedLocation\":\"New York\",\"formattedArea\":\"Investing\"}');
Join Point72’s Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) team as a quantitative research intern to help develop scalable equity trading signals using state-of-the-art machine learning and large public and proprietary datasets. Interns will conduct end-to-end signal research—ideation, implementation, backtesting, and application—while improving research infrastructure and providing research support. This role offers in-depth training, close collaboration with the team, and the opportunity for work to have real portfolio impact.
A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.
We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
Conducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.
Adapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.
Analyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.
Providing research assistance to the team.
Helping improve the team’s research infrastructure.
Desirable Candidates
Masters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.
Proficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.
Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.
Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required.
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.
The annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
// Mixpanel ignore tracking for known IPs var excludeIPS = '[65.213.72.30, 185.142.16.9, 203.176.115.9, 208.68.197.6, 208.68.197.9, 208.68.199.6, 208.68.199.9, 208.85.160.9, 208.85.161.9]'; $.getJSON('//api.ipify.org?format=json', function(data) { try{ if(true && excludeIPS.indexOf(data.ip) > -1){ console.log('Mixpanel ignore events set: NO events tracked.'); mixpanel.register({"$ignore":true}); }else{ mixpanel.unregister("$ignore"); mixpanel.track("View Page", { "Page Name": document.querySelector('.dotted-underline') ? document.querySelector('.dotted-underline').innerText : location.href, "Careers Site": true }); mixpanel.people.set_once({ 'First Career Page Visit' : new Date().toISOString() }); mixpanel.people.set({ 'Last Career Page Visit' : new Date().toISOString() }); // Only for Careers Site mixpanel.people.increment("# of Career Page Visits"); (function(){ var links = document.querySelectorAll('a'); [].forEach.call(links, function(link) { link.addEventListener("click", function (e) { mixpanel.track("Click Link", { "Link Name": link.text, "Link Location": link.getAttribute('link-location') == null ? 'Body' : link.getAttribute('link-location'), "Link Type": link.getAttribute('link-type') == null ? '' : link.getAttribute('link-type'), "Link Destination URL" : link.href }); }); }); })(); } }catch(e){} }); jQuery(document).ready(function(){ var str = navigator.userAgent; if (str.toLowerCase().indexOf("firefox") >= 0) { jQuery('body').addClass("gecko"); } }); {"employmentType":"FULL_TIME","identifier":{"name":"Point72 Asset Management, L.P.","@type":"PropertyValue"},"jobLocation":[{"address":{"addressCountry":"US","addressRegion":"New York","addressLocality":"New York","@type":"PostalAddress"},"@type":"Place"}],"hiringOrganization":{"sameAs":"https://www.point72.com/","name":"Point72","@type":"Organization"},"datePosted":"2026-01-19","description":"
Job Responsibilities
\n
A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.
We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
Conducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.
Adapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.
Analyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.
Providing research assistance to the team.
Helping improve the team’s research infrastructure.
Desirable Candidates
\n
Masters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.
Proficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.
Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.
Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required.
Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
About Point72
\n
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.
The annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
","title":"Quantitative Researcher Intern","@type":"JobPosting","@context":"http://schema.org/"} CSJobDetailModule.init('{\"lastModifiedDateFormatted\":\"2026-01-02\",\"job\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"Job__c\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/Job__c/a035b00001Su1NbAAJ\"},\"Id\":\"a035b00001Su1NbAAJ\",\"Name\":\"Quantitative Researcher Intern\",\"Assigned_Internal_Recruiter__c\":\"005j000000EWCJ4AAP\",\"Job_Code__c\":\"CSS-0012539\",\"Experience__c\":\"Internships\",\"Company__c\":\"001j000000VbgAOAAZ\",\"Posted_Location__c\":\"New York\",\"Area__c\":\"Investing\",\"Team__c\":\"Systematic Investing\",\"Summary__c\":\"The IAC team is looking for a quantitative research intern in New York.\",\"Job_Description_External__c\":\"\u003Ch3\u003EJob Responsibilities\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cp\u003EA highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative researcher interns for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include: \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnalyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding research assistance to the team.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHelping improve the team’s research infrastructure.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDesirable Candidates\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMasters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStrong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExcellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWilling to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrior experience in the financial services industry is not required.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommitment to the highest ethical standards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EAbout Point72\u003C/h3\u003E\\n\u003Cp\u003EPoint72 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.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\",\"Japanese_Job_Description_External__c\":\"\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\",\"Transcript_Optional__c\":false,\"RecordTypeId\":\"012j0000000tcfpAAA\",\"Apply_Now_URL__c\":\"https://grnh.se/93c6bd2e2us\",\"Type__c\":\"Full Time\",\"LastModifiedDate\":\"2026-01-02T14:53:10.000+0000\",\"Location__c\":\"New York, New York\",\"Company__r\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"Account\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/Account/001j000000VbgAOAAZ\"},\"Business__c\":\"Point72\",\"Name\":\"Point72 Asset Management, L.P.\",\"Id\":\"001j000000VbgAOAAZ\",\"RecordTypeId\":\"012j0000000tIlgAAE\"},\"RecordType\":{\"attributes\":{\"type\":\"RecordType\",\"url\":\"/services/data/v65.0/sobjects/RecordType/012j0000000tcfpAAA\"},\"DeveloperName\":\"Cubist\",\"Name\":\"Cubist\",\"Id\":\"012j0000000tcfpAAA\"}},\"friendlyJobName\":\"quantitative-researcher-intern\",\"formattedTeam\":\"Systematic Investing\",\"formattedLocation\":\"New York\",\"formattedArea\":\"Investing\"}');