2027 Summer Internship Program – AI & Quantitative Analyst, New York

BREVAN HOWARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP•New York, NY

33d•Onsite

About The Position

This Summer Internship Program is designed for individuals who enjoy applying 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. Brevan Howard builds 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. The program aims to find the next generation of portfolio managers and quants who are eager to push the frontier of research and engineering in global macro investing. Interns will work directly with senior professionals on a range of projects, starting with a one-week in-depth training covering Financial Markets, AI tools, and LLMs. They will work within the Quant or Applied AI team, applying AI techniques to research and trading problems, and contributing to the central analytics platform. Projects may include developing the core analytics library, integrating AI into trading tools, working with PMs on trading strategies, signals, and backtesting, and building agentic AI systems and LLM-based tools. The internship provides education on the workings of a macro hedge fund and its regulatory environment, with the goal of converting top performers to the 2028 Graduate Program.

Requirements

Penultimate year undergraduate/junior or 1st year master's or PhD student at a recognized University — completed and awarded before July 2028.
Strong mathematical, quantitative, problem-solving capabilities.
Technical skills in Excel, VBA, and R.
Programming experience in Python.
Demonstrated interest in AI with ability to explain fundamental concepts.
Demonstrated interest and passion for financial markets.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Entrepreneurial spirit; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects.
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.