The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw Group seeks motivated and intellectually curious students for a Strategy and Business Development Internship in New York. This ten-week program, running from June to August 2026, offers interns the chance to collaborate on impactful projects that are essential to the firm's development. Interns will engage in rigorous analytical tasks and creative problem-solving, contributing to various strategic initiatives.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • analytical thinking
  • • problem solving
  • • communication
Preferred Skills
  • • Python
  • • R
  • • SQL
  • • Power BI
Experience Level

Internship level; no previous finance experience required.

Responsibilities

  • • Assess markets for trading strategy expansion
  • • Enhance marketing strategy and thought leadership
  • • Participate in internal consulting work
  • • Research new office locations
  • • Estimate carbon footprint

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

  • • Monthly base salary of $11,000
  • • Overtime pay
  • • Sign-on bonus of $7,500
  • • Travel coverage to and from the internship
  • • Choice of furnished summer housing or $10,000 housing allowance
  • • $3,300 stipend for self-study materials
  • • $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment

Additional Information

Location
New York, NY
Type
Internship
Compensation
Monthly base salary of $11,000 plus bonuses and stipends

About The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.

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