Quant jobs / GSA Capital

Quantitative Researcher – Intern

An internship for penultimate-year students in GSA Capital's quantitative research team, which designs systematic strategies. It is open to strong STEM, economics or empirical finance students.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Work on a research project on systematic strategy ideas
Analyse market data under a mentor
Test model ideas for robustness
Present findings to researchers

What they ask for

Required

Outstanding record in STEM, economics or empirical finance
Penultimate-year student
Interest in quantitative work
Strong analytical ability

Education: Students in STEM, economics or empirical finance from a leading institution
Experience: Penultimate-year students

How to prepare

Do a small independent research project with real market data
Learn backtesting pitfalls
Revise probability and statistics
Be ready for quantitative interview questions

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with GSA Capital and doesn’t handle applications.