Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Tailor your resume to this Quantitative Research Intern role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Davidson Kempner for LinkedIn's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Quantitative Research Intern role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Davidson Kempner for LinkedIn's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Quantitative Research Intern posting at Davidson Kempner for LinkedIn — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Quantitative Research Intern posting at Davidson Kempner for LinkedIn — free, in seconds.
About the Role
The Quantitative Research team supports investment teams across various strategies by conducting analysis and delivering data-driven insights. This role focuses on applying quantitative research and analytical methods to support the firm's discretionary investment process, rather than developing systematic strategies. The intern will gain hands-on experience in data sourcing, analysis, modeling, and tool development, with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Conduct quantitative analysis across companies, sectors, and asset classes, including revenue forecasting, business performance evaluation, and investment monitoring.
- Source, evaluate, and analyze traditional and alternative datasets, assessing data quality, coverage, biases, and limitations.
- Apply a range of statistical and quantitative methods to analyze data, develop models, generate forecasts, and test investment hypotheses.
- Write, test, maintain, and document reliable Python and SQL code; work with databases and develop reusable analytical processes.
- Build and maintain analytical dashboards, monitoring tools, and automated research reports.
- Support company-specific due diligence and broader thematic research alongside QR analysts and investment teams.
- Validate analytical results, reconcile findings against underlying sources, and communicate conclusions, assumptions, and limitations clearly.
- Explore and use AI tools to enhance research capabilities and analytical efficiency.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in Columbia University's M.A. in Mathematics of Finance (MAFN) program, in good academic standing.
- Strong foundation in statistics, probability, quantitative methods, regression, and time-series analysis.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, with an understanding of database structures, data processing, and coding best practices; comfort with Excel.
- Experience working with complex datasets and applying analytical or statistical methods to practical problems.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy, analytical rigor, and quality of work.
- Genuine interest in financial markets, the broader economy, and applying quantitative analysis to a wide range of investment research questions.
- Intellectually curious, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and an interest in applying quantitative methods to real investment questions.
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of taking ownership of projects while managing multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings clearly to investment professionals.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced investment research environment.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a learning mindset.
- Demonstrate sound judgment and maturity.
- Demonstrate ownership and initiative.
- Demonstrate commercial curiosity.
- Demonstrate adaptability and openness to feedback.
- Demonstrate a genuine one-firm mindset.
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Excel
- Statistics
- Probability
- Quantitative methods
- Regression
- Time-series analysis
- Database structures
- Data processing
- Coding best practices
- Complex datasets analysis
- AI tools
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- In-person
- Internship
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Master's degree (Mathematics of Finance)
Salary/Compensations
- $40 per hour
About the Company
- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a global investment management firm founded in 1983, headquartered in New York with global offices.
- The firm invests globally and opportunistically across the capital structure in various credit and equity strategies, as well as real assets.
- They apply a multi-dimensional, research-driven investment process to evaluate and execute diverse transactions across asset classes, geographies, and market cycles.
- Davidson Kempner targets complex, global situations where their experience and expertise can unlock value.
- The firm values exceptional people from different disciplines and backgrounds who are energized by challenges, demonstrate critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and embrace diverse viewpoints.