2025 Summer Internship – Quantitative Risk - New York

Capstone Investment Advisors

Jun 12, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Data
Banking & Finance
New York

Requirements

Pursuing an undergraduate, or master’s degree in Financial Engineering
Interest in financial markets
Experience in writing Python code (Pandas, NumPy, sklearn, dash, plotly, flask, Django)
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to find creative solutions to problems
Familiarity with machine learning would be advantageous

Responsibilities

Capstone’s 2025 Summer Internship is a 10 week summer program. You will be given a project that is both educational and a value add to the business, at the end of the summer you will present your project to the senior leadership team. Throughout the program you will attend educational sessions given by senior leadership, we will host team building exercises and encourage relationship building with the firm. At the end of the summer, we will have a send-off lunch to close out the program and thank you for all your hard work.

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Risk Management Team in this internship?

The Risk Management Team is responsible for measuring, monitoring, and managing the risks of the firm. They identify, quantify, evaluate, and report the risks resulting from trading strategies across all asset classes.

Who does the Risk Management Team work closely with in this internship?

The Risk Management Team works closely with trading and technology teams to create and maintain tools for risk management and analytics.

What are some of the tasks that the intern may be involved in?

The intern may be involved in creating and maintaining tools for risk management and analytics, evaluating and reporting on risks, and working with different teams to identify and monitor potential risks to the firm and its investors.

Capstone Investment Advisors

We see the world differently. Capstone is a global, alternative investment management firm.

Finance

Industry

51-200

Employees

2007

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Capstone is a global, alternative investment management firm operating across a broad range of derivatives-based strategies with a deep understanding of volatility. With approximately $9.4 billion of AUM and 262 employees (as of March 1, 2023), Capstone was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Stamford, and Boston. Through strategic insight, market-leading expertise and advanced technology, we seek to anticipate and harness the complexities of world markets, creating unique opportunities for our clients, team and industry.