2028 Investment Associate Intern - Macro Investing Immersion

Bridgewater Associates Campus Recruiting•New York, NY

About The Position

Bridgewater is hiring Investment Associate Interns for its Summer 2028 investment internship. Investment Associates generate macroeconomic and market insights, build investment systems, and oversee portfolios. The internship is designed to provide meaningful exposure to a fundamental and systematic investment process through real projects addressing live questions investors are working on. Projects may include macroeconomic research, developing trading concepts, building expertise on policies that affect markets, using large language models to convert qualitative links into systematic indicators, or creating AI tools to automate investment research. Beginning in the first week, interns are expected to form their own macroeconomic and market views. They may use their internship compensation to take positions in actual markets Bridgewater trades through the firm's Investor Track Record tool, with Bridgewater taking the other side. Interns also receive an abridged version of the first-year Investment Associate training, covering foundational frameworks, research methods, and the firm's technology stack. The internship lasts eight weeks. Total compensation is $71,000, including a sign-on bonus, and the compensation package includes housing. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States for at least three years from their start date. H-1B sponsorship and support for post-graduation optional practical training are available only to candidates with STEM degrees. Applicants to the 2028 Investment Associate Internship may also be considered for an invitation-only, full-day Macro Investing Immersion event at Bridgewater's New York City office on January 8, 2027. The event is designed for students graduating in 2029 and includes an introduction to Bridgewater's investment process, a live trading game and trade-pitch workshop, and discussions with senior investors. Bridgewater will provide hotel accommodation for up to two nights, January 7–9, 2027, and cover travel costs for the event.

Requirements

Demonstrated curiosity and a drive to understand how the world works, explore data, test ideas, and improve.
Independent-minded thinking and willingness to question existing approaches.
Conceptual and analytical ability, including translating insights into quantifiable measures and repeatable systematic processes.
Ability to draw insights from varied disciplines and backgrounds, with flexibility in thinking.
Enjoys collaboration, has perseverance, and is determined to grow rapidly; the role is not suited to someone who prefers to work individually.
Eligibility to work in the United States for a minimum of three years from the candidate's start date.

Nice To Haves

For H-1B visa sponsorship or support for post-graduation optional practical training, a degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field is required.
Students graduating in 2029 who are exploring markets, trading, or macro research are eligible for consideration for the Macro Investing Immersion event.

Responsibilities

Generate macroeconomic and market insights.
Build investment systems and oversee portfolios as part of the Investment Associate team.
Work on real investment questions through projects such as macroeconomic research, developing trading concepts, researching market-driving policies, creating systematic indicators, or automating investment research.
Form independent macroeconomic and market views beginning in the first week of the internship.
Participate in the firm's training in investment frameworks, research methods, and technology.

Benefits

Compensation package includes housing.
Sign-on bonus included in total internship compensation.
For the Macro Investing Immersion event, hotel accommodation for up to two nights and travel costs are covered.

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