2026 International Sector Analyst Internship - Proprietary Research

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At9/3/2025

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Description

About Proprietary Research

On our proprietary research team—Market Intelligence—you’ll partner with our Investment Professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You’ll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.

Our industry researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions our investment professionals care about most. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us—a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within.

Role Summary

As a Sector Analyst Intern, you will help provide industry context and business fundamentals to our team of data scientists and engineers and deliver synthesized insights to our investment professionals as you partner with them on their research needs. The work is ever evolving, affording opportunities to tackle new challenges alongside research teammates from diverse backgrounds. During the 10-week program based in our London office, you will gain exposure to:

Assignment to a specific sector, where you will develop an understanding of the key themes and KPIs that drive the relevant industries and companies

Participation in research projects, synthesizing your findings into reports to gain experience on what it’s like to work as an International Sector Analyst

The discretionary investment process through guided exercises and mentorship

Collaborating with our proprietary research teams including Product, Data Sourcing, and Data Science and Engineering to source and extract the most value out of new and existing data assets

What Excites You & What Excites Us

Staying current on the industry trends impacting businesses around the world
Gaining deep expertise in industries, business models and supply chains
Synthesizing clear takeaways from complex information derived from both qualitative and quantitative methods
Understanding the use of alternative data and its role in discretionary investing
Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
Taking an experiment-based research approach with freedom to innovate
Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of investment, research, and compliance professionals
Superb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solving

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to collaborate with and build strong client relationships

Intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to find out if your conclusions are right or wrong

People who “elevate the room” through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitude

Adherence to the highest ethical standards working closely with the firm’s Compliance team

What’s Required

Expected bachelor's degree from Fall 2026 to Spring 2027
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
Elevated business intuition and an innate ability to structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
Strong verbal and written communication skills
An understanding of and passion for how companies, industries, and sectors operate and function
Proficiency with Excel and/or data processing/programming (SQL or Python preferred)
Experience leveraging data analysis as part of fundamental research process for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields
Commitment to the highest ethical standards

What Success Looks Like

Integrity—You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards

Ownership—You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
Commerciality—You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
Humility—You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
Adaptability—You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
Admirability—You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product

The Point72 Summer Internship Program & About Point72

In addition to the learning and development you’ll receive in your day-to-day role with your team, as a part of our summer internship program you will:

Work alongside your fellow interns and be mentored by experienced professionals
Meet your peers through designated intern programming, volunteer opportunities, and social events
Attend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career paths
Get hands-on access to best-in-class tools and resources

Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry

Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.