CareerPlan

PhD Discovery Summit (On-site)

New York, New YorkFull-time2026-08-18 → 2026-11-10

Core

A two-day career discovery event for PhD students and postdocs to explore quantitative finance careers, featuring sessions on options theory, financial data, and machine learning, plus trading simulations and floor tours.

Role type

Career discovery summit participant

Builds

None (educational event)

Domain

Quantitative finance / Financial technology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Quantitative research, Machine learning, Options theory, Financial data analysis

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Attend educational sessions, participate in trading simulations, network with senior quants and managing directors

Seniority

Student/Postdoc level