When does AQR post internships?

AQR opens applications for the next summer on June 30, keeps them open until mid-August, and holds interviews throughout September. The internship itself runs ten weeks, from early June to mid-August.

What internships does AQR offer?

Summer interns join Research and Portfolio Management; Portfolio Implementation, Trading, and Portfolio Finance; Engineering; Risk Management; or Business Development. Each has its own posting.

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AQR Capital Management internships: when they open and how to apply

Greenwich-based AQR Capital Management is a quantitative investment firm with deep academic roots in factor investing. Its summer internship runs on a short, published calendar: applications open at the end of June and interviews happen in September.

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Internships and programs at AQR Capital Management

The early-career programs it runs for students and recent graduates, by the names it uses for them.

Research Summer Analyst: Interns do hands-on quantitative research with researchers and portfolio managers: studying markets and academic theory, analyzing data, building or improving strategies, and working on portfolio construction.
Portfolio Implementation, Trading, and Portfolio Finance: For students interested in how portfolios are actually built and traded: portfolio construction, trade execution, and financing.
Engineering Internship: Engineering interns work on the technology behind AQR's investment process, across client-facing, cloud, and middle-office systems.
Risk and Business Development: Risk interns cover market, credit, liquidity, and model risk. Business Development interns work with institutional and private-wealth clients.

When AQR Capital Management posts internships

AQR publishes its window: applications for the next summer go live on its careers page on June 30 and stay open until mid-August, with interviews throughout September. The whole process happens about a year before the internship, well before many banks finish their own recruiting.

The internship is ten weeks, from the first week of June to mid-August, and includes a professional skills curriculum AQR calls Quanta. The application window is only about six weeks long. Start recruiting in the fall and you've missed it.

Who can apply

The 2027 Research Summer Analyst posting is for Bachelor's or Master's students graduating in December 2027 or spring 2028 in a quantitative field such as finance, economics, computer science, math, or engineering. Programming is required, and Python is preferred.

Business Development and Risk are open to a broader range of backgrounds, though comfort with quantitative work still helps at a firm where research drives almost everything.

The interview process

Interviews run in September, after the window closes. For research and engineering roles, candidates commonly report a first screen followed by technical interviews on probability, statistics, and coding, mostly in Python.

Final rounds mix technical questions with discussion of your research or projects and your interest in AQR's approach. Familiarity with factor investing and AQR's published research comes up often.

Tips for applying to AQR Capital Management

Set a reminder for late June. The window opens June 30 and closes in mid-August, and it is easy to miss over the summer.
Read a few of AQR's published papers on value, momentum, or other factors. The firm is proud of its research, and knowing it helps in research interviews.
Brush up on statistics and Python before September. Research interviews lean on applied statistics more than brainteasers.
Pick the team that fits you. AQR runs distinct tracks, and a strong candidate for Business Development or Risk can be a weak one for Research.

AQR Capital Management internship questions

When does AQR post internships?: AQR opens applications for the next summer on June 30, keeps them open until mid-August, and holds interviews throughout September. The internship itself runs ten weeks, from early June to mid-August.
What internships does AQR offer?: Summer interns join Research and Portfolio Management; Portfolio Implementation, Trading, and Portfolio Finance; Engineering; Risk Management; or Business Development. Each has its own posting.
What is the AQR intern interview process?: Interviews happen in September after applications close. Candidates report a screen, technical interviews on probability, statistics, and coding for research and engineering roles, and a last round that covers past research and projects.

Where else to look

Employers students often weigh against AQR Capital Management, and the role tracks its internships fall under.

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What this page was checked against. Programs and timelines change from cycle to cycle, so AQR Capital Management’s own careers site has the final word.