Strategy and Business Development Intern (New York) - Summer 2027

Strategy and Business Development Intern (New York) - Summer 2027

The D. E. Shaw group seeks motivated, intellectually curious students to join one of the firm’s strategy and business development (SBD) groups as interns. Throughout the summer, SBD interns will collaborate with a collegial team on challenging, high-impact projects that are core to the firm’s strategic decision-making and commercial outcomes. This is a ten-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2027.

What you’ll do day-to-day

• Be an integral member of one of four SBD groups: Corporate Development, the COO Group, External Communications, or Investor Relations.
• Take on commercially impactful projects that require rigorous analytical thinking and creative problem solving. SBD roles span a range of skill sets, from qualitative research and project management to quantitative modeling and data analytics.
• Examples include: assessing which markets our trading strategies should expand into; researching and proposing SEO/GEO improvements to our website; developing a cost-benefit model for creating new marketing content; or participating in internal consulting work, such as researching where to open a new office or exploring the adoption of generative AI.

Who we’re looking for

• Highly accomplished students with intellectual curiosity, the ability to apply a range of skills to complex problems, and a willingness to tackle new and ambiguous challenges.
• Applicants should be proactive, comfortable prioritizing multiple projects, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Candidates should be interested in learning more about corporate strategy, capital markets, and economic issues, although prior financial experience is not required.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a demanding, fast-paced environment (e.g., leadership in campus organizations; prior experience related to consulting, venture capital, or strategy; contributions to advanced research projects; or publication in academic or popular media).
• For data analytics-focused roles, an understanding of Python, R, SQL, and/or Power BI is required. Other roles require clear and concise communication, commercial thinking, rigorous analysis, project management, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Applicants may be enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program or graduate degree program in any field. Many successful candidates come from non-finance backgrounds. Students applying to this internship are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.

Compensation & Benefits

The position offers a monthly base salary of $11,000, overtime pay, a sign-on bonus of $7,500, travel coverage to and from the internship, and a choice of furnished summer housing or a $10,000 housing allowance. It also includes a $3,300 stipend for self-study materials and a $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment. If you have any questions about the compensation, please ask one of our recruiters.

Additional Information

The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer. The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background. The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates’ resumes and associated information for purposes reasonably related to their application, including review and management of employment applications, administration of offers, and recruiting operations.

How to Apply

To apply for this job, please email your resume and the job title to recruitment-nyc@world.deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group reserves the right to withdraw or modify postings at any time. This internship is part of The D. E. Shaw group’s New York presence.