2026 Summer Intern Spotlight: Lasting Impressions

A lot can happen in one summer. We asked four interns how their time at Point72 shaped the way they think, work, and see what's next.

Tell me about your background and role at the firm.

Luke: I'm from Boston, and I'm a rising senior studying computer science and business economics at Brown University. This summer, I'm working with the Point72 Academy, rotating across teams and the classroom.

Harry: I'm originally from London, and I'm a rising senior at Princeton University studying history. This summer, I'm working on the Canvas team within Market Intelligence team.

Bonnie: I'm originally from Washington, DC, and I'm a PhD student in operations research at MIT, going into my fifth year. I'm currently a Data Science intern within Market Intelligence.

Max: I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I'm currently a student at Harvard University, where I'm studying computer science and statistics. Here at the firm, I'm an intern on the Cubist Data Services team.

Tell me about an interesting project you've worked on while here at Point72. What did you learn?

Luke: As part of one of my rotations, I went out to Miami for three weeks and worked alongside a PM team covering utilities, energy, and industrials. There, I was tasked with screening several companies and building a framework to evaluate which ones warranted a position. By the end of my process, I developed a more disciplined approach to evaluating opportunities and, with the help of my mentors, I learned how to make sense of a space that's constantly evolving.

Harry: I had a supply chain presentation on the European telecommunications industry. As someone from the UK, it was exciting to research a market that felt closer to home. To prepare, I researched how certain equipment is made and shipped, as well as the differences between the processes in European countries compared to the US.

Bonnie: I'm currently working on a project to develop a nowcasting model using Compliance approved alternative data. This model is aimed at helping us gain a better understanding of broader demand trends. Working on that project has helped me learn how to think outside-the-box in terms of what types of data might be informative or useful.

Max: One of the projects I've been working on involves rapidly ingesting large volumes of data from real-time newsfeeds and performing downstream analysis. Through it, I've learned a lot about the rigor that we apply to data, the different natural language processing and machine learning methods we use, as well as the importance of accuracy and point-in-time correctness.

What was the steepest learning curve you faced and how did you push through it?

Luke: Creativity is rewarded here, so the challenge is balancing it against incremental progress when you only have a limited amount of time to ramp on a company and form a differing view on it. Sometimes you need to close the laptop, take out a pencil, and just understand the business. My mentors helped me with this, as did bouncing ideas off other interns who come from separate backgrounds.

Harry: The writing and research process was very new to me. I've done research in college, but the style here is very particular; there were a lot of new concepts I had to get used to. Additionally, we switched sectors throughout the internship, which presented its own learning curve since each sector approaches work differently. Having people to guide me throughout the process was very helpful.

Bonnie: At first, managing multiple projects at once was an adjustment. The team in Market Intelligence moves quickly and context-switches between various work streams. However, by the end of the summer, I found my rhythm by working closely with my manager and feel much more confident keeping pace with that.

Max: I had to adapt to how fast paced the environment really is. Priorities shift, approaches don't always work on the first try, and you have to be able to take in new information quickly. Being able to connect with mentors and hear several people's perspectives helped me ensure I never stayed attached to any one approach. The faster you can absorb feedback, the better your work gets.

What's been the most rewarding part of your internship experience?

Luke: I was on a Point72 LaunchPoint team for one of my rotations supporting a PM who is still in the early stages of building out positions in their sector. I was tasked with building out the initial framework for one of the subsectors, meaning I was helping construct something from scratch and not just filling in around the edges. Knowing the work that I did is now part of what the team is actively using is a feeling you don't often get as an intern.

Harry: Presenting my own findings to the team and knowing that my work was useful to them has been a highlight. Our team takes insights and distills them into reports that go across the firm, so even as an intern, you can watch something you worked on help inform how other teams are thinking about the market.

Bonnie: Being able to get something off the ground very quickly has been super rewarding. In some internships, you can leave without seeing your final product come to fruition, and it can feel like your projects are left half-finished. Here, however, I've built something that I'm proud of, and I think I was given meaningful projects to work on and amazing mentors so that I could have a finished product by the time that I leave.

Max: I think learning how to refine my processes has been great. Unlike in school where you are given a certain set of methods or techniques to approach a problem, I've learned how to continuously improve and soak up information like a sponge. I am also starting to see the impact of my work and how it's been useful to my team and the wider firm. It's nice to look back and see just how much I've grown and contributed since day one.

What did you do outside of work this summer - anything fun?

Luke: Traveling with my friends whenever I have the chance has been great. I love to sail, play soccer, run, go camping, and just get outside in my free time.

Harry: I found out about Point72 because I'm a big Mets fan, so I've been attending lots of Mets games recently. I went to the Mets-Dodgers game last week, which was great and seeing the Mets win was cool.

Bonnie: I definitely tried to explore the restaurant scene in New York. It's been nice to have a lot of friends who are also interning in the city, so I got to explore with them as well.

Max: In my free time, I love exploring the nature here. New York is a concrete jungle, but the nature within it is underrated. I enjoy spending time in Central Park or walking along The High Line.

If you could give one piece of advice to future interns, what would it be?

Luke: Feel confident in your background. People here have a broad diversity of knowledge, that's by design. Don't feel intimidated by any misconceptions you might have about what makes a good analyst. We're young, and people put a lot of pressure on themselves to have the right idea all the time, which is impossible. What matters is the unique lens you bring to the table.

Harry: Get to know your team really well. Be outgoing and try to absorb everything from your team members and show that effort that you're trying to get to know people. Once you get to know them, it becomes way easier to understand your role, what you're doing, and how you can create an actual impact.

Bonnie: Everybody here really does have an interest in developing you as a person, so take full advantage of that. When people are pushing against your ideas or questioning you, it's never adversarial. It's because they're trying to show you to think more broadly about the problem and to make sure that you're developing the skills to be able to do things yourself.

Max: I would say just be ready to learn and be excited. Having that enthusiasm not only shows up when you collaborate with your team, but it's also reflected in the quality of your work.