Research Intern

Summary

Join our 10-week Summer Internship Program to gain real-world experience in the alternative investment industry and foster professional development while complementing your studies.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will be Juniors/third years, pursuing BA/BS with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with superior academic performance
• Strong interest in and knowledge of the investment industry, particularly the alternative investment industry
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Must be flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment with shifts in workflow priorities under tight time constraints
• Excellent work ethic , high degree of professionalism and integrity, and commitment to team in a goal-oriented environment
• Superior organization, critical decision making and problem-solving skills with the demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish in a cross functional team environment
• Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product, and ability to balance that concern with deadlines
• Team player, self-starter, independent and critical thinker
• Flexible schedule which allows for certain late nights and weekends depending upon the workload
• The ability to recognize the requirements of confidentiality
• Highly proficient with Excel, Word, and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of existing and potential investments in hedge fund managers across various strategies and regions
• Track, analyze, and interpret trends in specific strategies and the related capital markets
• Assess new investment strategies and monitor current conditions within existing strategies utilized by the firm
• Prepare internal and external market and investment commentary on a monthly basis
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) hedge fund manager and strategy-related issues to the Investments department and the Investment Committee
• Participate in the due diligence of potential new investments with hedge fund managers
• Participating in department meetings as well as strategy review meetings
• Complete a summer project related to the industry to present to the Investments department
• Perform related duties as assigned