D. E. Shaw
Venture Studio (Startup Incubator) Intern (New York) - Summer 2027
New York, NY · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in a technical or quantitative field.
About the job
Explore a market and customer problem, evaluate a business opportunity, build and test a prototype, and present a recommendation to the DESCOvery venture studio team.
What you'll do
- Research a market, interview prospective customers, and assess business opportunities and technical feasibility.
- Develop, test, and iterate on a working prototype or proof of concept; present findings and a recommendation.
- Independently explore a business or product idea and shadow DESCOvery portfolio company leaders.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, data science, or another technical or quantitative field.
- Strong technical foundation and demonstrated interest in building through products or projects developed outside coursework.
- Comfort with both technical and commercial work, including customer interviews, market analysis, coding, and prototyping.
- Analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to act and experiment amid ambiguity.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with modern software development and AI tools; experience with LLMs, APIs, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or related technologies.
- Experience with startups, entrepreneurial projects, hackathons, research, or other zero-to-one environments.
Pay
$13,000 per month (base salary)
Tools
LLMs, APIs, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
AI focus
Use AI technologies where appropriate to build a prototype or proof of concept.
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