April 21, 2025
Welcoming Future Talent: UK Spring Insight Week at Point72
We recently had the pleasure of hosting eleven talented interns hailing from universities across the UK, France, and Sweden for th… Read More
March 20, 2025
Sonia Yu on APAC Talent Development
Sonia Yu, Head of Investment Professional Development for International and Point72 LaunchPoint for Asia, joined us to talk about her views on Point72’s talent pipeline in Asia Pacific (APAC), what differentiates our firm in the region, and her career journey from investment professional to senior leader and mentor. Read More
March 11, 2025
Point72’s First Global Technology Hackathon
We recently hosted our first Point72 Global Technology Hackathon across five of our global offices—London, New York, Singapore, St… Read More
January 13, 2025
Point72 Launches Future of Finance Accelerator in Asia Pacific
Point72 has launched a Future of Finance Accelerator series in APAC, a program designed to expose undergraduate students from all backgrounds to the possibility of a career in investing. Applications are open now! Read More
January 6, 2025
Five Years of the Cubist Quant Academy
At Cubist Systematic Strategies, we understand the excitement and challenges that come with moving from the academic world to a pr… Read More
October 2, 2024
Day in the Life of a Point72 Academy Associate: Natalia Bondanza
Ever wonder what it’s like to be in the Point72 Academy? Check out Academy Associate Natalia Bondanza’s “Day in the Life” feature… Read More
September 16, 2024
Point72’s Japan Office Hosts 2024 Tokyo Insight Week
Sixteen students from Japan recently joined us for our one-week, in-person immersion program, which is designed to provide a glimpse into the life of a Point72 Academy associate and what it takes to be a buy-side investment professional. Read More
September 10, 2024
Summer Intern Spotlight: Global Perspectives
This summer, we had students working in Point72 offices around the world. We asked interns in London, Hong Kong, and Warsaw, to tell us about their roles this summer and their experience in our global offices, including their biggest challenges and their favorite thing about the city they are working in. Read More
August 30, 2024
2024 Summer Intern Spotlight: Lasting Impressions
In the final weeks of our summer internship, we asked four of our interns to share their biggest takeaways, the skills they developed, and the projects they were most proud of. Read More
July 29, 2024
2024 Summer Intern Spotlight: First Impressions
We asked four of our summer interns to share their early experiences with the firm, the skills they hope to gain from their internship, and more. Read More
June 24, 2024
How to Make the Most of Your Summer Internship
With our summer internship program underway, we asked former Point72 Academy interns and our Recruiting team to share their advice on how to set yourself up for success this summer. Read More
June 14, 2024
Point72 Welcomes 2024 Global Intern Class
180 students are working across businesses and departments throughout our firm. Read More
April 22, 2024
Point72 Academy Hosts Inaugural Spring Insight Program in London
Eight students spent a week in our London office learning from Academy staff and analyst coaches about our business, stock picking, and what it's like to have a career in investing. Read More
April 15, 2024
Point72 Sponsors Second GYOSEKI Competition in Tokyo
As part of our involvement, we helped judge the competition and hosted an exclusive teach-in and a series of panel discussions led by our Academy team. Read More
April 8, 2024
Pensions & Investments Previews the 2024 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship
Ahead of our largest Academy internship class joining this summer, Point72 Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend spoke to P&I about the growth of the program and what we look for in talent. Read More
March 20, 2024
How I Got Here: Cecelia Lee, Head of Data Sourcing at Cubist
Cecelia Lee, Head of Data Sourcing at Cubist, joined us to talk about how her team inspires her, why she loves philosophy, and her journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Read More
March 19, 2024
Point72 Sponsors Second Annual Nanyang Capital Stock Pitch Challenge in Singapore
Point72 had four representatives on the judging panel for the annual long/short stock pitch competition for undergraduate students. Read More
February 13, 2024
Applications Open – 2025 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship
Our eight-week summer internship runs from June through August in our New York, Chicago, San Francisco, West Palm Beach, Miami, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore offices. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready. Read More
January 30, 2024
Harry Schwefel on Long/Short and Point72’s Commitment to Career Development
Point72 Co-CIO Harry Schwefel sat down with us to discuss his role overseeing our Long/Short Equity business, Point72’s culture and commitment to career development, and his thoughts on how to achieve success in this industry. Read More
December 13, 2023
Inside Point72 Academy Podcast Debuts New Season
The season's first episode features a conversation between an Academy Coach and three Associates on how to prepare for Academy interviews, what surprised them about the full-time program and the hedge fund industry in general, and advice for interested students. Read More
December 11, 2023
Point72 Sponsors Women in IT Career Day
Members of our Technology team in Warsaw shared their insights on overcoming workplace challenges, how to keep up with tech trends, and the importance of diversity in the field. Read More
November 14, 2023
Point72 Sponsors ENGAGE Undergraduate Investment Conference at University of Michigan
Our Point72 Academy team met with students representing over 30 top universities. Read More
November 9, 2023
A Great Place to be a Long/Short Investor
Earlier this year, we completed our annual Employee Engagement Survey, an anonymous, firmwide check-in on engagement and satisfaction among our people. The results from our Long/Short business were strong and highlighted some of the reasons why our investment professionals enjoy building their careers and businesses at Point72. Read More
October 31, 2023
Business Insider: Inside Point72’s Boot Camp for Developing All-Star Portfolio Managers
Point72 Co-CIO Harry Schwefel and Head of Point72 LaunchPoint Jon Weiner spoke with Business Insider about the program's customized approach and why talent development is a priority for the firm. Read More
October 30, 2023
Point72 Leads Coding Workshop at Warsaw University
Marcin Bazydło, a Software Engineer on our Data Platform team, led a hands-on session on best practices for coding in Python where he demonstrated coding examples in front of the students. Read More
October 2, 2023
Point72 Sponsors UNIT’s Case Competition in Sydney
Point72 Macro PMs James Pullen and Zorin Finkelsen joined the judging panel. Read More
September 25, 2023
Point72’s Japan Insight Days Returns to Tokyo
Eleven students joined us in our Tokyo office for the week-long event to learn about our investing business in Japan, experience what it's like to work on the buy-side, and hear from investment professionals and senior leaders at our firm. Read More
September 13, 2023
Point72 Career Development Leaders Speak at Asia Investment & Banking Conference
During the two-day event, leaders on our Point72 Academy and Investment Professional Development teams led a teach-in session on stock picking and shared career advice with students during panel discussions. Read More
July 18, 2023
How I Got Here: Barry Pearson, UK Business Manager
Barry Pearson joined us to talk about how his career path at Point72 took him from Internal Audit to our London office; growing up in Scotland; and how soccer (or football) brought him to the U.S. Read More
June 27, 2023
Point72 Hosts Fireside Chat with Ruth Jurgensen, CEO of Prep for Prep
We recently hosted a fireside chat with Ruth Jurgensen, CEO of educational nonprofit Prep for Prep, at our New York office. Read More
June 20, 2023
Point72’s Largest Summer Internship Class Kicks Off Across the Globe
Over 170 interns started their summer internships at our offices worldwide. Read More
June 9, 2023
Point72 Hosts Scholars of Finance Northeast Symposium
We hosted the Scholars of Finance (SoF) Northeast Symposium in support of the organization’s mission to inspire character and integrity in the next generation of finance leaders. Read More
May 16, 2023
Rob Edmiston, Head of Singapore, Speaks to SMU Students
Around 50 SMU students heard Rob discuss his career, Point72, the importance of finding a place to work that invests in you, and the trait that he sees in the best investors. Read More
April 27, 2023
Point72 Renews Partnership with Correlation One
Point72 has renewed its partnership with Correlation One's Data Science for All (DS4A) program to help people from underrepresented backgrounds get jobs in data science, data analytics and data engineering. Read More
April 13, 2023
Institutional Investor: This Analyst Bootcamp Wants to Transform Training at Hedge Funds
Institutional Investor highlighted the Point72 Academy as the most high-profile analyst training program in the hedge fund industry and spoke to Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend about talent development on the buy-side. Read More
April 11, 2023
Cubist Systematic Launches Quant Academy Program
Cubist Systematic Strategies has launched a Quant Academy program to introduce exceptional candidates to systematic trading at Point72, featuring a rotational program on teams within Cubist. Read More
March 22, 2023
Point72 Sponsors Inaugural Nanyang Capital Stock Pitch Challenge
We are proud to have sponsored the inaugural stock pitch challenge hosted by Nanyang Capital—the first student-run equity research club at Nanyang Technological University. Read More
March 6, 2023
Ewelina Stankiewicz and Warsaw Recruiting
Ewelina Stankiewicz, Senior Recruiting Manager for Warsaw, joined us to talk about building culture in a new office, recruiting on four continents during her career, and recharging with sports. Read More
February 24, 2023
2024 Point72 Academy Summer Internship
Applications are open! Our 8-week summer internship runs from June through August 2024 in our New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore offices. Read More
February 9, 2023
Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong Offices Take Part in Winter Volunteer Events
Three of our Asia offices—Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong—took part in volunteer events organized by our Community Matters ambass… Read More
December 6, 2022
Point72 London Office Participates in a Busy Fall Charity Season
Our London office has been busy giving back to the local community and participating in multiple charitable events, organized by our Community Matters team. Read More
September 26, 2022
Point72 Academy Launches the Second Season of its Podcast
The Point72 Academy launched a new season of its podcast, designed to help students get a better understanding of a career in finance. This season will introduce students to investment professionals at our Firm, discussing how they forged their career paths and made it to where they are today. Read More
September 12, 2022
Point72 Finance Team Hosts Finance Summer Olympics in Connecticut
The Point72 Finance team hosted the annual Finance Summer Olympics at our Connecticut office earlier this month for the first time since before the pandemic. Read More
August 22, 2022
Point72 Launches Next Generation Data School to Teach Data and Automation Skills
Point72 launched a new program, the Next Generation Data School, to teach data and automation skills to employees in groups across the firm, giving them more technical tools to help better utilize our data and improve our systems and processes, while also supporting their career development. Read More
August 1, 2022
Business Insider: What it Takes to Stand Out as an Intern at Steve Cohen’s Point72 and Land a Job Offer
What does the day-to-day of being a Point72 intern actually look like? Business Insider spoke to Adam Brooks, academy development manager at Point72, about the internship program, and to two Point72 portfolio managers – Jonathan Harooni and Griffin Newman – to learn more about what makes interns successful. Read More
July 21, 2022
Point72 Welcomes Its Largest Summer Intern Class to Date
This summer, we welcomed our largest summer intern class yet and were happy to host the experience in person for the first time since 2019! Read More
April 29, 2022
Tips for Interviewing with Cubist
Interested in a job at Cubist? Check out our interview tips to learn how to prepare for and what to expect from an interview with… Read More
April 21, 2022
Point72 Academy Recommended Reading
At Point72 Academy, we teach you how to think about financial markets, but we leave it up to you to reach your own conclusions. To help get you started, here is a list of some of our favorite reads for expanding your knowledge on everything from historical events in finance, to tips from some of the most successful traders, to explainers on different styles of investing. Read More
April 21, 2022
Applying for the Academy Internship: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward
Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development at Point72, shares what makes a resume, questionnaire and case study stand out in our process. Read More
March 24, 2022
Business Insider: Point72 and Other Firms Diversify Through Internships
Point72’s Future of Finance Diversity Accelerator–a two-week program for college sophomores from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who want to learn more about a career in investing–was featured in Business Insider. Read More
February 23, 2022
Point72’s Singapore Office Volunteers at The Food Bank Singapore
Members of the Singapore office came together for their first in-person volunteer event in two years, to help sort, take inventory, and pack food donations at the Food Bank Singapore warehouse. Read More
February 4, 2022
Business Insider: Why Point72 Is Actively Recruiting Candidates With Healthcare Backgrounds
Business Insider highlighted Point72’s focus on recruiting candidates from diverse professional backgrounds—including lawyers, White House personnel, military vets, and most recently candidates with advanced healthcare degrees—to join the Point72 Academy, where they can learn how to be analysts at our firm. Read More
June 11, 2021
Big and Small Questions to Ask When Choosing an Internship
Jaimi Goodfriend, Director of the Point72 Academy, took us through the key questions she encourages prospective interns to ask before joining a program. Read More
May 28, 2021
Business Insider: A Top Point72 Exec Shares Her Biggest Dos and Don’ts for Academy Applicants
Jaimi Goodfriend, director of the Point72 Academy, spoke with Business Insider about the best way to get accepted to the Point72 Academy, from how to get your resume noticed to how to stand out in the interview process. Read More
April 16, 2021
Jaimi Goodfriend on the Wall Street Oasis Podcast
Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development and the Point72 Academy, recently sat down with Patrick Curtis from WallStreetOasis to discuss her road to the buyside, Point72 Academy's track record in developing thoughtful investors, and how she views talent. Read More
January 21, 2021
Alyssa Friedman and Recruiting for Cubist
Alyssa Friedman, the Head of Talent for Cubist and Discretionary Macro, talked to us about how her role at the Firm has evolved over more than a decade, the culture in our quantitative business, and her love for adventure travel. Read More
February 25, 2020
Business Insider: The head of professional development at Steve Cohen’s Point72 lays out how to climb from fresh college grad to portfolio manager
Business Insider profiled our focus on career development at every level, from the Point72 Academy—where recent graduates learn how to become analysts—to coaching for midlevel analysts, to our program that prepares senior analysts to become portfolio managers. Read More