2027 PhD Centralized Research Intern

New YorkInternship$125k–$175k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

PhD student in economics building quantitative models and analyzing large datasets to generate macroeconomic insights for portfolio managers' investment processes.

Role type

PhD research intern (macroeconomics)

Builds

Quantitative models covering growth, inflation, labor markets, and monetary/fiscal policy; data and analytical tools

Domain

Finance (Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income) + Macroeconomics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Macroeconomic theory, Applied econometrics (time series, panel data, causal inference), Python/R/MATLAB, Data analysis, Quantitative modeling

Responsibilities

Build quantitative models for macro themes, Conduct empirical research on policy transmission and cross-country spillovers, Develop and maintain data/analytical tools, Communicate findings to researchers and portfolio managers

About Schonfeld

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.