Strategy and Business Development Intern - Summer 2027 (Singapore)

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Shaw group seeks motivated, intellectually curious students to intern with one of the firm’s strategy and business development (SBD) groups. Throughout the summer, SBD interns will have the opportunity to collaborate with a collegial team on challenging, high-impact projects core to the firm’s strategic decision-making and commercial outcomes. This ten-week program will take place in Singapore and is expected to run from June to August 2027. What you’ll do day-to-day

• Serve as an integral member of one of the following SBD groups: Corporate Development, the COO Group, or Investor Relations.
• Take on commercially impactful projects requiring rigorous analytical thinking and creative problem-solving. SBD roles span a range of skill sets, from qualitative research and project management to quantitative modeling and data analytics.
• For example, you might assess potential markets for our trading strategies, research and propose SEO/GEO improvements for our website, develop a cost-benefit model for new marketing content, or participate in internal consulting work, such as researching office expansion or generative AI adoption.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, the ability to apply a range of skills to complex problems, and a willingness to tackle new and ambiguous challenges.
• Proactivity, comfort prioritizing multiple projects, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• An interest in learning about corporate strategy, capital markets, and economic issues; prior financial experience is not required.
• For roles focused on data analytics, familiarity with Python, R, SQL, and/or Power BI.
• Clear and concise communication, commercial thinking, rigorous analysis, the ability to drive projects forward, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Examples may include leadership in campus organizations; prior experience related to consulting, venture capital, or strategy; contributions to advanced research projects; or previous publications in academic or popular media.
• Current enrollment in a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree program in any field of study; many of the D. E. Shaw group’s most successful candidates are highly accomplished students from non-finance backgrounds. Applicants to this internship are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.

Equal opportunity

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