Proprietary Trading Intern (New York) – Summer 2027

The D. E. Shaw group seeks talented individuals with unique perspectives to join the firm as proprietary trading interns. Trader interns sit at the core of the firm’s discretionary investment strategies and take on complex challenges to deepen their understanding of financial markets, investment processes, and trade construction. They gain exposure to the firm’s portfolio management strategies, process-oriented investment philosophy, and risk management in a collaborative and engaging work environment. This is a ten-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2027.

• Gain exposure to general trading activities, participate in monitoring markets and positions, and analyze market events.
• Employ a number of technological platforms to analyze market data and make qualitative decisions based on your analyses.