Internship in Strategy Research (PhD) - Austin
Dimensional Fund AdvisorsAustin, Texas, United States
Posted February 16, 2026
Internship
About the Company
Dimensional has been implementing the great ideas in financial science since 1981. Our firm is driven by an evidence-based approach, Nobel Prize-winning insights, and decades of expertise pursuing outperformance over benchmarks and peers while maintaining low costs and diversification. Dimensional’s founders launched some of the first index funds in the 1970s. In the 1980s they broke new ground pioneering factor investing, starting the firm with the belief that investors could do better than indexing through a research-backed approach using up-to-date information on what can improve returns. We believe this can lead to better outcomes for investors than active stock-picking or passive indexing. Our commitment to research, rigor, and the pursuit of truth has helped transform the industry toward more transparent, data-driven solutions. That commitment continues to propel Dimensional forward today. Dimensional is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has more than 1,500 employees in offices around the world. The firm offers a full suite of regional and global equity and fixed income solutions. As of June 30, 2025, Dimensional and its affiliates managed $853 billion for investors worldwide. __ Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. *“Dimensional” refers to the Dimensional separate but affiliated entities generally, rather than to one particular entity. These entities are Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC, Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd., Dimensional Ireland Limited, Dimensional Japan Ltd., and Dimensional Hong Kong Limited. Dimensional Hong Kong Limited is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated activities only and does not provide asset management services. Important Disclosure: www.dimensional.com/social-media-terms-and-conditions
Job Description
The Research department at Dimensional is seeking PhD students to intern in the summer of 2026. Interns will work on intellectually stimulating challenges and gain real-life experience in research at Dimensional.
Requirements
- Progress toward a PhD or current postdoctoral position in a discipline such as finance, economics, engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or similar.
- Applicants must have completed their PhD coursework and plan to defend their dissertation within the next 12 months (ABD).
- Excellent quantitative problem-solving and analytic skills.
- Excellent programming skills in one or more languages, such as C#, C++, Fortran
- Ability to communicate financial and economic concepts, in both oral and written form.
- Self-starter who can manage multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
- Experience doing empirical research with large datasets.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Educational initiatives
- Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth
