The D. E. Shaw group seeks motivated, intellectually curious students from all academic disciplines to join the firm as Legal & Compliance (L&C) interns. Interns collaborate with members of the L&C team to explore regulatory compliance areas concerning the firm’s various trading strategies across a wide range of instruments. The role offers the chance to be part of a collegial work environment. This is a ten-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2027.

Work on high-impact projects involving a variety of regulatory and compliance questions, including issues related to employee personal trading and political contributions, surveillance of electronic communications and trading activity, and the potential receipt of confidential or material nonpublic information.

Responsibilities may include exploring regulatory issues associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), reviewing outside research used by the firm’s trading desks, monitoring privacy law developments, and examining international financial regulations.

Legal & Compliance Intern (New York) – Summer 2027