Join the Point72 Academy internship for hands-on investing experience and transition opportunities. Hear interns share their journeys to finance careers, reflections on pitch work, embracing diversity for personal growth, and experiencing independence and growth in the program.
The internship emphasizes efficiency, embracing the unknown, and learning from experienced analysts for growth in investing.
Interns engage in collaborative debates, enhancing critical thinking and communication skills, fostering supportive and individualistic learning environments.
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Academy Summer Internship Program Overview
The Academy Summer Internship program at Point 72 offers students an eight-week immersive experience where they work alongside investment professionals. The program aims to provide students with exposure to the investing career and offers the potential for full-time placement in the Academy program after graduation. Students receive classroom training, engage in social events, and present pitches to investment professionals, fostering their growth in the investing field.
Interns' Experiences and Learning Opportunities
Interns like Charlie, Gianna, Ruhul, and Helena shared their unique paths to the internship, highlighting their interests in investing and market dynamics. They engaged in intensive training, projects, and rotations, collaborating with portfolio managers to gain practical insights and ask relevant questions. The internship emphasized the importance of efficiency, focusing on essential information, embracing the unknown, and learning from experienced analysts.
Collaborative Learning Environment and Personal Growth
The internship encouraged collaboration among interns, allowing them to collectively debate bull and bear cases for various companies, enhancing their critical thinking and communication skills. It provided a supportive and individualistic learning environment, focusing on personal improvement and skill development rather than mere task completion. Participants praised the diverse and caring community of peers, fostering friendships, expanding knowledge, and preparing them for future roles within the industry.
In this episode, you’ll hear directly from four members of our summer internship class. They’ll help you get a sense of what we teach, what it’s like to be an intern working on an investing team, what interns do in their free time, and how the summer internship shaped their plans for the future.
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