2027 Trading Summer Analyst

AQR is recruiting for 2027 Trading Summer Analyst in Greenwich, CT. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

Academic factor investing run at scale, where knowing the literature is a genuine interview advantage.

What sets AQR apart: Published research culture with named academic founders. Factor investing rather than high frequency signals. Interviews reward knowing the finance literature.

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The role, as AQR describes it, published on July 21, 2026 and reproduced from their job board:

AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty, and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Internship Program

Our 10-week summer program puts real work of the firm in your hands. You will work alongside brilliant people, gain insights and know-how from our Quanta Academy Summer Term curriculum, and experience what it’s like to work at the pinnacle of global, systematic investing.

Learning is the cornerstone of our culture and plays an active role in the internship experience — through daily collaboration and interaction with employees at all levels, in workshops and classes, and most significantly by working on projects that matter to the many clients we serve. Our unique AQR Quanta Academy: Summer Term learning series, a structured program, consists of over 40 hours of educational, skill-building and networking events.

Your Role

As a Trading Intern, you'll work alongside our traders on projects that directly support the investment process across global markets. You'll analyze trading activity, study market structure and liquidity, investigate how news and geopolitical events influence prices, and help improve how we execute systematic investment strategies.

This is a hands-on role where you'll learn by doing—working with experienced traders, portfolio managers, researchers, and technologists on real problems that matter every day.

You'll have opportunities to:

Analyze trading costs, market structure, and liquidity across asset classes.