Quantitative Finance Internship
Quantitative Finance Internship
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Job Description
We are currently recruiting interns for Quantitative Finance Internship for the Winter 2026 term and invite students interested in exploring opportunities within quantitative finance to apply. Positions are available for a four-month internship beginning in January 2026 across several participating teams.
Participating Teams
1. Quantitative Models Research Total Fund Management
Team Overview: The Quantitative Models Research group within TFM delivers focused high-impact research and builds robust consistent tools from quantitative models and machines to dashboards and analytical tools that sharpen investment decisions and strengthen
What youll do:
- Design components of the portfolio management platform ensuring flexibility and maintainability
- Collaborate with quant researchers and portfolio managers to clarify specifications and interpret results
- Assess and communicate the impact of modeling changes on portfolio metrics
- Apply programming expertise optimization and numerical analysis to ensure robustness
- Prototype and develop portfolio analytics and quantitative models used in top-down portfolio management
2. Public Credit Credit Investments
Team Overview: The Public Credit (PC) group invests in investment and sub-investment grade public single-name credits (such as corporate credits in an individual company) and credit indexes globally across all sectors. The group invests in liquid credit products across the capital structure with a focus on products with higher credit ratings. Instruments include corporate bonds hard-currency sovereign debt credit exchange-traded funds credit derivatives asset-backed securities residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. PC also manages the Supplementary Credit Pool portfolio a passive portfolio of high grade global corporate bonds. .
What youll do:
- Leverage programming skills in Python and SQL to develop and enhance proprietary analytical tools.
- Enhance risk reporting and performance analysis tools.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers and the Quantitative team to improve models.
- Monitor credit markets and macro environment to contribute to research and trade ideas.
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis on portfolio management market structure and investment opportunities.
3. Credit Strategy Credit Investments
Team Overview: The main objective of the Credit Strategy team is to allocate capital to the various groups across Credit Investments with the aim of maximizing alpha generation. The team collaborates with other departments in the fund to provide portfolio analytics and to ensure the portfolio is well-positioned and within fund-level expectations. The team also consistently follows market analysis and primary research to facilitate relative value discussions within the department.
What youll do:
- Assist in building out the portfolio strategy function for the Credit Investments department.
- Develop portfolio construction and monitoring tools.
- Create a relative value framework to optimize portfolio effectiveness.
- Analyze investment opportunities and their fit within the CI portfolio.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate decision-making improve reporting and incorporate market inputs.
Qualifications :
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM business finance economics mathematics engineering computer science or related field graduating August 2026 or later with excellent academic performance.
- Strong problem-solving analytical written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a collaborative dynamic environment.
- Programming experience in Python (strongly preferred) with exposure to TypeScript SQL database management (MySQL SQL Server Oracle) and other languages (C Java R VBA) considered an asset.
- Interest in finance investment management capital markets modern portfolio theory and quantitative portfolio techniques; background or interest in numerical analysis optimization linear algebra or software design is an asset.
Additional Information :
If you have an interest in working with talented professionals in the financial industry in an environment of integrity partnership and high performance then you should consider a career in at CPP Investments.
To apply please include a cover letter resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by September 9 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
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At CPP Investments we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:
In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms etc.) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer:
CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
