Quantitative Research Intern

The Role

As a Quantitative Research Intern on our APAC Tactical team in Hong Kong, you'll research market inefficiencies across Asia-Pacific and help turn ideas into tradable insights. You'll work closely with the portfolio manager, use AI tools throughout your research, and own a project from start to finish. The internship runs 3–6 months, including Jun-August 2027.

What You’ll Do

• Find, test and validate ideas that exploit market inefficiencies.
• Build research tools and data pipelines, using AI agents to speed up your work.
• Present your findings to the team and defend them.

What You’ll Bring

• Pursuing a degree in a quantitative field.
• Strong coding and database skills, plus a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• A genuine, enthusiastic AI user who already builds things with AI tools.
• Self-challenging and street smart: skeptical of your own results and curious about how markets actually work.
• A clear communicator with strong ownership.

Our Internship

Kick-start your career in finance with the Schonfeld Summer Internship! Over the course of 3-6 months, you will have the opportunity to build solutions that tackle real-world challenges and leave a lasting impact on the firm. As an intern, you’ll join a close-knit team that is ready to support your growth and accelerate your career. We will pair you with a dedicated manager and a mentor who’ll guide your development over the course of the internship and beyond. Throughout the program, you will have the chance to connect with senior leaders through a series of learning sessions, attend hands-on skills workshops, network at social events and get a behind-the-scenes look at how various functions power the firm. We’ll empower you to bring your ideas to life and make an impact.

Who We Are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.