About the role#
The 2027 Investment Associate Intern position is a full-time, on-site summer internship based in New York City. This role is designed to provide meaningful exposure to a fundamental and systematic investment process. Interns will participate in training on foundational frameworks and analytical methods used in research and technology. You will have the opportunity to form macroeconomic and market views, including the chance to enter positions in actual markets using internal tools.
What you'll do#
- Research the drivers of economies and markets.
- Build insights that underlie investment edge.
- Develop systematic indicators for trading markets.
- Oversee portfolios and monitor markets.
- Drive the future of human and machine investor collaboration.
- Partner with institutional investors.
- Form macroeconomic and market views.
- Translate logic into data and mathematical expressions.
- Participate in training on foundational frameworks and analytical methods.
What you'll need#
- Relentlessly and obsessively curious mindset.
- Deeply independent thinker.
- Conceptual and analytical skills.
- High horsepower thinker.
- Ability to draw insights from a wide variety of backgrounds, including Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Political Science, or History.
- Collaborative and resilient approach to problem-solving.
Location & details#
- Location: New York City, New York, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
About Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Associates is an investment management firm that serves institutional investors. It focuses on understanding global markets and economies through research. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Westport, Connecticut. It employs nearly 1,900 people across offices in the United States, Singapore, and China.
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