Data Scientist Intern
Hudson River Trading
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About the Role
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking highly motivated full-time students for the Data Science Summer Internship Program. Data is fundamental to HRT's trading strategies, fueling research, automated trading, and risk management. Data Scientists focus on extracting valuable information from extensive datasets.
What to Expect
- A hands-on introduction to data, modeling, and engineering practices in the algorithmic trading industry.
- Independent data investigation projects in Python using open-source libraries such as pandas and polars.
- Opportunities to learn about HRT's research and trading infrastructure.
- Technical project work and mentorship, with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of global financial markets.
- Opportunities to connect with fellow interns, participate in team events, and explore HRT office locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Normalizing and validating vendor data.
- Extracting features from quantitative and textual data.
- Applying rigorous quality checks.
- Investigating methodologies for providing high-quality data for research and trading.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Programming experience with Python at the level of “Python for Data Analysis” by Wes McKinney.
- Curiosity for working with data and finding insights.
- Independent data projects and kaggle competitions are a plus.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills.
Qualifications
- Full-time student pursuing a degree in a STEM field.
- A computer science background is not required.