2027 AI Quant Summer Analyst

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

Application deadline: November 27, 2026

The team you'll join

StepStone's AI & Quantitative Investment Research team applies artificial intelligence, quantitative methods, and the firm's proprietary data to investment research across private markets. The team works at the intersection of investing, data, and technology, with a focus on identifying differentiated investment signals, strengthening portfolio insights, and translating StepStone's institutional knowledge into practical decision-support tools. Our work spans the research lifecycle, from framing high-value investment questions and evaluating available data to testing analytical approaches and communicating findings to investment professionals. The goal is not simply to build sophisticated models, but to produce rigorous, explainable insights that can inform investment judgment.

About the role

StepStone is seeking a highly analytical and technically capable intern to support applied AI and quantitative research within private markets. The role offers hands-on exposure to real investment questions, proprietary datasets, and cross-functional work with investment, data, and technology professionals.

The intern will help move research from an initial question through analysis and interpretation, with an emphasis on thoughtful problem solving, sound judgment, and clear communication. This is an opportunity to develop practical experience in how modern analytical tools can support investment research while learning the fundamentals of private markets investing. We are looking for collaborative, intellectually curious candidates who take ownership of their work, question assumptions, remain open to feedback, and are comfortable working through ambiguous problems.

What you'll do

Interns will contribute to applied research that uses AI and quantitative methods to support investment analysis across private markets. The work may include exploring potential investment signals, examining performance and portfolio trends, and assessing how information from StepStone’s proprietary data and investment materials can provide differentiated insights.

You will help translate investment questions into structured analysis, evaluate the relevance and reliability of the findings, and communicate the practical implications to investment stakeholders. Projects will be collaborative and may span multiple asset classes, giving you exposure to how analytical research informs investment judgment in different private markets contexts.

Key responsibilities

What we're looking for

Why join us?

At StepStone, we foster a supportive and inclusive team culture where collaboration and learning are the core of what we do. Our collegial atmosphere encourages teamwork, mentorship, and professional development. This summer internship is a great opportunity to gain practical experience and develop critical skills that will help you launch a successful career in private markets.

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Salary: $30/hour

The salary is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.

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