About the role#
This is a 10-week summer internship program for Master's and PhD candidates. You will join an investment team in our Boston office to own one substantial project from framing through delivery. Projects are based on live needs across our portfolio management, research, and development teams. You will have a manager and peer support, and you will present your final work to the investment teams at the end of the summer.
What you'll do#
Projects involve research, implementation, or the technology that supports our investment process. You will define an answerable question, incorporate feedback from colleagues, and use coding and AI tools thoughtfully while validating your outputs. Specific tasks include:
- Researching what predicts returns and risk.
- Developing systematic signals and working with new datasets.
- Examining the structure and assumptions inside risk models.
- Turning investment models into live portfolios.
- Building tools for investment teams.
- Modernizing systems and rewriting production code.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Master’s or PhD program in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Physics, or Operations Management.
- Expected degree completion between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Ability to write the code required to complete your own work.
- Interest in applying quantitative methods to financial markets.
- Experience carrying an empirical or computational project from an open question to a finished result.
- Availability for the full 10-week program.
Location & details#
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June through August).
- Modality: Hybrid (at least four days per week in the office).
- Compensation: $50.00 per hour for Master’s candidates and $65.00 per hour for PhD candidates.
- Relocation: A $1,000 stipend is available for interns relocating to Boston.
About Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management is a systematic investment manager founded in 1986. Based in Boston, the firm maintains additional offices in London, Singapore, and Sydney. It employs between 201 and 500 people. The company focuses on equity, credit, and alternative investment strategies for its clients.
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