Strategy and Business Development Intern (New York) – Summer 2026

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw Group is seeking motivated and intellectually curious students for a Strategy and Business Development Intern position in New York for the Summer of 2026. This ten-week internship program involves collaborating with a collegial team on impactful projects central to the firm’s development. Interns will engage in rigorous analytical thinking and creative problem-solving while contributing to strategic initiatives.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • analytical thinking
  • • problem solving
Preferred Skills
  • • Python
  • • R
  • • SQL
  • • Power BI
Experience Level

Undergraduate or graduate students nearing completion of their degree

Responsibilities

  • • Assess market expansion opportunities for trading strategies
  • • Enhance marketing strategy and thought leadership
  • • Participate in internal consulting work such as researching new office locations or estimating carbon footprint

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

  • • Monthly base salary of $11,000
  • • Sign-on bonus of $7,500
  • • Travel coverage to and from the internship
  • • Choice of furnished summer housing or $10,000 housing allowance
  • • $3,300 stipend for self-study materials
  • • $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment
  • • Family planning and surrogacy program
  • • Charitable gift match

Additional Information

Location
New York
Type
Internship
Compensation
Monthly salary plus bonuses and stipends

About The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.

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