Point72
A hedge fund that runs discretionary equities, systematic, and macro strategies, plus a private investments arm.
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How Point72 recruitscareers.point72.com
- 1Application
The online application, essays, and resume are reviewed first, and GenAI use is prohibited on the application.
- 2Online assessment
Selected candidates are invited by email to complete a case study, followed by an online assessment.
- 3First round
If selected, candidates have virtual one-on-one interviews with members of the Academy team.
Paraphrased from Point72's own page, read Nov 6, 2026.
What they say they look for. Point72 Academy wants intellectual curiosity, leadership potential, strong written and verbal communication, keen interest in markets, and the judgment to form a point of view.
At a glance
- US offices
- New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Stamford, West Palm Beachpoint72.com
- Posting now
- New York, Seattle
- Industries
- Hedge Funds, Quant Trading and Research
- Summers
- 2028, 2027
- Last verified
- Nov 11
What Point72 asks9 from public sources
Why Point72, and why this role in particular?
First round, why this firm. Point72, Dec 23, 2025
For the Academy case study, build an investment thesis on the assigned company with a model you construct yourself. What is your call and why?
Assessment, technical. Point72, Apr 21, 2022
Why long/short equity investing?
First round, behavioral. Point72, Apr 21, 2022
A game pays $1 to start and doubles the pot on every heads, ending on the first tails. What is the most you would pay to play?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jun 12, 2019
Pat and Charles bought 48 oranges between them, and Pat bought five times as many as Charles. How many did Pat buy?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jun 12, 2019
4 more from public sources
Why did you pick your school and your major?
First round, behavioral. Point72, Dec 23, 2025
Tell me about a time you had to teach yourself a new skill quickly. How would you learn something you need for this job?
First round, behavioral. Point72, Dec 23, 2025
Give me a short summary of your experience and where you think you would add the most value here.
First round, behavioral. Point72, Dec 23, 2025
Tell me about a mistake you made and what you did about it.
First round, behavioral. Point72, Dec 23, 2025
Filed base salaries21 filings
- Analyst, New YorkNew York$188k median, 21 filings
Base salary Point72 filed for full-time H-1B hires in front-office analyst and associate titles, decided Nov 11, 2024 to Jun 2, 2026. No bonus, and not intern pay. A row needs 5 filings. US Department of Labor disclosure data
Dates by cycle6
- Summer 2028 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer InternshipSeen open from Nov 4, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer InternshipSeen open from Nov 4, 2026. Closed Nov 4, 2026.
- Summer 2027 Quantitative Research InternSeen open from Nov 6, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Sector Analyst Summer InternshipSeen open from Nov 6, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Fundamental Researcher Summer Internship, CanvasSeen open from Nov 9, 2026. Open now.
- Summer 2027 Quantitative Research Intern, NLPSeen open from Nov 9, 2026. Open now.
Seen open from is the first day we saw the posting on the firm's own site. A public record is the firm's announcement or a dated student post.
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