2026 Summer Internship Programme - Quantitative Investment Strategies, London

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Brevan Howard Asset Management is one of the leading absolute return/hedge fund managers, overseeing assets on behalf of institutional investors from around the world, including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, government agencies, private banks, and fund of funds.


Brevan Howard was founded in 2002 and launched its flagship global macro strategy in April 2003. The firm currently manages over $34bn and engages predominantly in discretionary directional and relative value trading in fixed income, FX markets, and equities. BH Digital, a division within Brevan Howard that manages crypto and digital asset strategies was launched in 2022.


The firm currently employs over 1,000 personnel worldwide, including over 400 investment professionals. This global presence gives Brevan Howard the ability to identify and source attractive investment opportunities, as well as investment management talent wherever they may be. Brevan Howard has won several industry awards for excellence in risk management, operational robustness, and investment performance.


The firm’s main hubs are in London, Jersey, Geneva, New York, Austin, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru.


Overview & Responsibilities

Our ten-week summer Internship Programme seeks to hire ambitious, enthusiastic candidates who have strong mathematical, quantitative backgrounds and coding skills, with demonstrated passion for markets and an interest to work on all facets of Portfolio Management. Interns will work with our Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) team.


Our Internship Programme starts with one - week in-depth training to prepare interns for the desk. This covers a range of topics relating to Financial Markets including Macroeconomics, FX, Digital Assets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Rates, Bonds, Credit and Fixed Income, Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Excel and Python.


Additionally, interns will benefit from key talks, a mentor programme, social events and interactions with some of the most respected and talented individuals in their field.


During the programme, working in a fast-paced environment, interns will contribute to their Portfolio Management teams on various projects that can include trading strategies, trading signals, back testing, developing market related models, and developing research for trade ideas.


This internship is devised to provide candidates with an invaluable education on the workings of a macro hedge fund and the regulatory environment through a two-way process to determine if Brevan Howard and the intern are a compatible fit.


The goal of our summer internship programme is to convert top performing interns to our 2027 Graduate Programme.


Qualifications & Requirements

  • A penultimate year undergraduate or master's student at a recognised University and on course for a minimum of a 2:1 / 3.6 GPA – completed and awarded before July 2027


  • Bachelor’s or master’s in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or a STEM related field


  • Strong mathematic, quantitative and problem-solving capabilities


  • Programming experience in Python, and strong technical skills in Excel and VBA


  • A demonstrated interest and passion for financial markets, trading, and financial products


  • Can work independently and collaboratively as part of a team


  • Entrepreneurial spirit


  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills


  • Can prioritise, manage and deliver on multiple projects to investment teams accordingly


  • Outstanding organisation skills and strong attention to detail


  • Exemplary professionalism with internal and external client


  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English



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