Quantitative Project Management Intern

World Quant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

World Quant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

Location: Old Greenwich, CT or West Palm Beach, FL

The Role: World Quant is seeking an exceptional individual to join our CIO Management Team as a Quantitative Project Management Intern. This is a unique opportunity for a highly analytical, motivated individual with a strong interest infinance, global markets, and technology to gain hands-on experience supporting key initiatives across the investment organization.

The ideal candidate will bring a research-oriented mindset and a genuine curiosity for solving complex problems. They should be a self-starter, thoughtful collaborator, and creative problem-solver who is energized by challenging, open-ended work.

Basic experience with Python and Jupyter notebooks is beneficial.

This role has potential to go full-time following the twelve-week internship.

• Support of management teams on strategic, operational, and analytical initiatives
• Help align project deliverables with broader program goals and outcomes
• Design, build, and enhance systematic project dashboards
• Perform analysis, reporting, and tracking across key initiatives
• Support new program development including requirements analysis, team formation, and working group management
• Assist with cross-project resource planning and management
• Identify risks, surface issues, and help drive solutions
• Support stakeholder communication and cross-functional problem-solving
• Help refine newsletter generation and broader content creation processes

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering)
  • Expected graduation by the end of 2026
• Financial market knowledge is a must
• Interest in the Finance/Tech industry
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and solve problems independently
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement, with close attention to detail
• Mature, thoughtful, and able to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Basic experience with Python and Jupyter notebooks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable presenting ideas and updates in meetings with key stakeholders

Pay Transparency:

World Quant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total…