Hudson River Trading
PhD Winter Internship - 2027
New York, NY, United States · Internship · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- No years specified; program is for candidates with little or no quantitative trading experience and without extensive experience in the quantitative trading industry.
- Education
- Full-time PhD student in a technical or quantitative discipline (math, physics, computer science, statistics, machine learning, or a related program), graduating between fall 2027 and summer 2029.
About the job
Participate in a three-week, in-person introduction to quantitative research through independent projects, model training, and exposure to trading styles.
What you'll do
- Learn about trading styles from industry experts.
- Complete independent research projects representative of HRT work.
- Train models on HRT’s compute cluster.
What they ask for
- Be a full-time PhD student graduating between fall 2027 and summer 2029 in a technical or quantitative discipline or related program.
- Demonstrated programming experience.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills; passion for technology and learning.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Python and/or C++.
Pay
USD 5,800 weekly base salary
Tools
Python, C++
AI focus
Train models on HRT’s compute cluster. AI tools are prohibited during interviews or assessments unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon.
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