Equity Research Internship: Summer 2027

About the role

This 10-week London internship places you within a buy-side, strategy-focused trading desk, monitoring a basket of stocks and translating market news into trade ideas. You will collaborate with Equity Research analysts and traders, receive structured education and mentoring, and may progress to the graduate programme after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor an allocated basket of stocks across sectors including Macro, Index, ETF and Equity.
• Identify overlooked opportunities by uncovering new information or applying different perspectives to existing knowledge.
• Interpret intraday headlines and provide real-time opinions throughout the trading day.
• Develop trade ideas collaboratively with Equity Research analysts and traders.
• Prepare analysis on sector dynamics and upcoming market events.

Training and Development

• Attend regular seminars covering options and the decision-making strategies used by traders.
• Receive guidance from a mentor within the Equity Research team.
• Work in a casual, collaborative, non-hierarchical environment focused on continuous development.

Application Process and Timeline

• Complete the process: application, quantitative and finance assessment, recruiter interview, interviews, final interview and offer.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early.
• The application requires an online assessment administered by Mercer | Mettl.

Requirements and Eligibility

• Follow current events, breaking news, company and sector developments, macro stories and financial markets.
• Use numerical data, historical events and clear reasoning to develop current trade ideas.
• Collaborate effectively, share research-based opinions and combine perspectives to support trading decisions.
• Demonstrate ambition, curiosity and an identifiable interest in Equity Research and current affairs.
• Be graduating in 2027 or 2028; successful interns may join the graduate programme in their graduation year.
• Be legally eligible to work in Ireland and the United Kingdom.