2026 Trader Summer Intern, Japan (12-week program)

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Gain valuable experience supporting the Asia Trading team through tasks such as making trade bookings, conducting research, and monitoring market shifts.

A CAREER WITH POINT72’s Trading DEPARTMENT 

Point72’s Asia Trading team is comprised of long/short equity and derivatives execution traders who support the firm’s multi-manager platform of investment professionals. If you are interested in pursuing a career in trading at a premier asset management firm, this role will provide you with unparalleled training and experience. We are looking for someone who is highly proficient, articulate, detail-oriented, and eager to be an important part of the financial markets.

ABOUT THE Asia Trading INTERNSHIP 

If you are interested in pursuing a career in Trading, this 12-week summer internship will provide you with valuable experience at a complex global firm. During the internship, you will help support our Asia Trading team and gain exposure to:

Assisting with booking trades
Conducting industry and company specific research
Providing market updates, news, and fund flow summaries
Monitoring market shifts to inform the rest of the team
Identifying potential risk areas and working to prevent trade or operational errors
Monitoring price movement, volume, and trading flows
Point72’s ethical decision-making approach