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Business Management Intern (6 Month Internship)

WorldQuant
New York City, United StatesinternshipVerifiedPosted 13 Jun 2024

About the role

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

Business Management Internship

 

WorldQuant is looking for an exceptional business management support intern to join our team. The role will sit in a chief of staff function and report to head of business management You will be working with multiple stakeholders across the organization, such as engineering teams, HR, Finance, assisting in establishing processes, analyzing data to determine actionable insights, collating operational metrics, assisting with communication events planning ( such as town halls, learning series, newsletters), maintaining team’s intranet site. We seek entrepreneurial, motivated candidates who have a passion for technology and business management and aspire to have an impact.

Impact: Like most internships, you will work on a real world problem that the organization deems critical to accomplish its goals. Learn how to translate the skills you’ve honed in the classroom to the real world. Generate a new vantage point on how to apply what you learn and contribute more unique, informed viewpoints during class. You will draw more out of your academic training by interpreting and applying what you’ve learned in a more innovative way.

 

What You’ll Bring:

  • Pursuing a degree in a quantitative, technical or business discipline, such as data science or business administration; Strong GPA & SAT scores
  • Experience with MS Office, especially Excel
  • Experience with Tableau or Apptio and Confluence

Experience with handling large amount of data

  • Knowledge of Python or other programming and scripting languages is helpful but not required
  • Demonstrated excellence in your chosen field of study
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
  • Mature, thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
  • Be self-motivated and take initiative; ask thoughtful questions to achieve desired results

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