Quantitative Research Internship - PhD: Summer 2026

As a Quantitative Research Intern at Susquehanna, you will work on projects that model the work of our full-time employees, and receive a comprehensive education program and personalized mentorship. You will have the opportunity to build alphas on an actual trading strategy, and work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

• PhDs (in penultimate or final year) in quantitative fields such as mathematics, physics, statistics, electrical engineering, computer science, operations research, or economics
• Analytical problem-solvers with excellent logical reasoning and a passion for turning data into decisions
• Clear communicators in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment
• Programmers comfortable processing and analyzing large data sets in Python; experience with C++ (or another low-level language) is a plus
• Strategic thinkers with demonstrated interests in strategic games and/or competitive activities
• Self-motivated and quick to learn, thriving in dynamic, fast-moving environment

Benefits

• Weekly base salary: $6000
• Signing bonus
• Housing
• Breakfast and lunch
• Other perks