2026 EMD1 Long Short Equity Spring Internship

Emerging Market Fundamental Equity Long-Short Strategy
(Dubai, Off-Cycle Q1-Q2 2026)

The Role

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a diverse group of talented students to join the internship program at Schonfeld. You’ll spend three-four months with the Emerging Markets and Delta One team within the Emerging Market Fundamental Equity Long-Short Strategy where you will be immersed in the culture and atmosphere of Schonfeld, working alongside talented professionals on meaningful projects.

Investment Analysts at Schonfeld take on a wide range of responsibilities and challenges. They are responsible for idea generation, formulating trade implementation across a wide range of securities, and risk managing an existing portfolio of risks.

What You’ll Do 

You’ll work primarily alongside Portfolio Managers analysing investments for a fundamental-driven Equity Long-Short Strategy with a focus on Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa. You can expect to get exposure mainly to fundamental stock analysis, as well as risk management, strategy back-testing and optimization and more!

You will be assigned both a manager and mentor, participate in organized team-building events, lunch and learns, social activities, and network with senior management throughout the summer. You will be assigned internship-long projects that will be directly related to the work of the team you are assigned to, which you will present on at the completion of the program.  Upon completion of the internship, you may be extended a full-time offer of employment.

What You’ll Bring
What you need:

• A degree in Finance or related (ideally with one year left in your academic program)
• Excellent Excel skills with demonstrated ability to model and conduct sensitivity analysis
• Strong analytical background and demonstrated interest in fundamental equity investing, global markets, and emerging economies
• The ability to communicate and critically present research ideas clearly and succinctly
• Creative problem-solving skills and experience working with real-world datasets
• Passion for financial markets and desire to make a difference in a challenging and competitive environment
• Familiarity with financial databases (Bloomberg etc)
• Python programming skills are a plus

We’d love if you had:

• Prior experience in the financial industry (particularly in either an equity research or portfolio management role)
• Lived, studied or worked abroad
• Some evidence of independent work, for example a GitHub or Substack blog with market-related content such as a stock write-up (long or short), a macro/country note or a coding project.

Our Internship

Kick-start your career in finance with the Schonfeld Internship! Over the course of 12-16 action-packed weeks, you will have the opportunity to build solutions that tackle real-world challenges and leave a lasting impact on the firm. As an intern, you’ll join a close-knit team that is ready to support your growth and accelerate your career. We will pair you with a dedicated manager and a mentor who’ll guide your development over the course of the internship and beyond. Throughout the program, you will have the chance to connect with senior leaders through a series of learning sessions, attend hands-on skills workshops, network at social events and get a behind-the-scenes look at how various functions power the firm. We’ll empower you to bring your ideas to life and make an impact.

Who We Are 

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.

Our Culture 

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.