Technology Intern - London - 2027

Location

London, fully in-office (no remote work)

Dates

28 June – 3 September 2027

About the Programme

Get a taste of working in a fast-paced, tech-led environment in our London office. Our intern programme provides the opportunity to work directly with our Development teams. These projects support areas such as Finance, Operations, Risk, Trading, and Portfolio Management.

During your internship, you will gain valuable hands-on experience with a multitude of technologies and disciplines such as DevOps, data engineering, cyber security, web development, business intelligence, software engineering, and stream processing.

What do we want?

This internship is ideal for an innovative problem solver who can demonstrate inventive and creative use of technology. Successful participants will have the possibility to return full time as a graduate when they complete their studies. We don’t specifically look for those on a Computer Science degree but do look for those who have actively developed technical programming skills—through previous internships, hackathon involvement, or passion projects in your free time. We also look for exceptional academic achievement and impressive communication and collaboration skills. The right person combines technical expertise with strong teamwork, entrepreneurialism, and communication; this isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit quietly behind a desk.

Note: our programme is open to first-year students, but we consider those applications alongside penultimate years.

What’s involved?

During the internship, you will hone your software and programming skills while building an understanding of our business and financial markets. You’ll join a cutting-edge team with the ability to assume as much responsibility and autonomy as you can take on.

The selection of intern projects is a collaborative process. The Technology team proposes project ideas that could benefit the team or the wider business. Senior managers choose the projects with the most significant potential impact. You will typically collaborate in pairs with the team that proposed the project.

Throughout your internship, you will receive comprehensive support—from an initial induction to a final performance review. This support includes personalized mentoring, regular seminars with senior managers and key staff, social events, and opportunities to engage in the firm’s charitable activities. At the end of your internship, you will present your project to the Technology team.

To give a flavour of the sorts of work our interns do, some project examples include:

1. Integrating AI tools into bespoke systems.
2. Creating a UI to visualise and explore connections across our estate.
3. Building alert tooling.

Why join us?

Technology is at our core. It’s industry-defining and best-in-class, and we are striving for even more. You’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while learning from some of the best technicians in the business. As a technology intern, this is a chance to accelerate your skill set and gain invaluable real-world experience.

Progression at Marshall Wace

The aim of our internships is to convert the best performers into graduates. The rotational format of our graduate program allows you to explore various roles within the Technology team before determining the best fit for you. Upon completing your rotations, you have the flexibility to advance to the team that aligns most with your interests and strengths.

After completing the program, progression paths are not rigidly defined. There is no predetermined ladder. Your growth may involve taking on more challenging projects, mentoring a team or new hires, or pursuing opportunities for international assignments. Your development path is open for exploration, and you can collaborate with management to shape your future.

Marshall Wace is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Note: we request that you apply to only one role—the one you are most interested in, including both the position and the location. Duplicate applications will cause delays in processing your application.