The Role: WorldQuant is seeking interns to join the BRAIN team. BRAIN is WorldQuant’s crowdsourcing initiative that allows anyone in the world with the right skills to become a Quant.

Unique Opportunity:

• To understand the connections between advanced mathematical & computational methods and their intersection with the modern financial industry
• To learn from researchers during personal mentorship and regular meetings
• To work in a friendly and collegial working environment
• Possible consideration for a full-time position after graduation, based upon internship performance among other factors

Research

• Create and develop Alphas and other utilization algorithms on BRAIN
• Conduct research on academic quantitative finance literature
• Assist BRAIN researchers in identifying and designing new research domains. Generate ideas to grow the domain

Platform development

• Analyze current functionalities on BRAIN, provide solutions and recommendations to the BRAIN team
• Design and test new functionalities and datasets on BRAIN

Business Development

• Assist BRAIN Strategy and Operations country heads and other Business Development partners to enhance & implement BRAIN business strategy for user and consultant acquisition and engagement

What You’ll Bring:

• Familiarity and competence in using BRAIN, or BRAIN Research Consultant preferred
• Possess or expect a Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in engineering, science, mathematics, finance or any other related field that is highly analytical and quantitative from a leading university
• Have a strong interest in learning about worldwide financial markets
• Possess good communication and presentation skills in English