2026 Summer Internship - Equities Technology (Chicago)

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Chicago, IL, USA
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The Role

Verition’s Summer Internship Program – Equities Technology. 


Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies.


As part of our 10-week internship program, you’ll work closely with the equities technology team to enhance your skill set and apply your studies to a wide variety of projects. Our program provides ample opportunities to learn about alternative investments, gain hands-on experience, and contribute meaningfully to a fast-growing firm.


This role offers hands-on experience supporting front office investment professionals through the development of tools, data solutions, and internal applications. The intern will leverage modern AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, to accelerate project delivery while building foundational software engineering skills.


Responsibilities 

  • Collaborate with the technology team to deliver small-to-medium projects supporting portfolio managers, analysts, and traders
  • Develop and enhance internal applications and tools using AI-assisted coding workflows
  • Write clean, maintainable code with guidance from senior team members
  • Assist with data engineering tasks including querying, transforming, and visualizing financial data
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to team documentation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing applications as needed
  • Present completed work to stakeholders and incorporate feedback

Qualifications

Required: 

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Foundational programming skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies and workflows
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred: 

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
  • Exposure to data tools such as Snowflake, Airflow, or similar
  • Interest in financial markets and investment management
  • Experience with version control (Git/GitHub)
  • Prior experience using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.)

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The Company
638 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies. Talent is the lifeline of Verition's success. Our culture encourages individuals to communicate openly across all strategies and businesses, and we believe there is alpha in integration. We strive to empower our Investment Professionals to act like business owners by making decisions based on a combination of rigorous analysis and an open, creative mindset. We have locations in Greenwich, CT, Norwalk, CT, New York, NY, London, UK, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, DIFC, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and an affiliate office in Hong Kong (SAR), China. Verition has an institutional quality infrastructure with a team of over 500 investment/risk and non-investment professionals. Verition is always seeking ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals that can be impactful and help to drive differentiated returns. To learn more, please contact us for information at: [email protected]

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