Point72 2028 internship process

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2028 summer interns
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The Point72 2028 internship process runs in four stages, from the online application to the final round. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply and what the final round looks like, with every fact linked to its source.

The Point72 process, stage by stage

  1. Online application and essays

    Resume, transcript, GPA, SAT or ACT, and two of four essays.1

    Application guidePoint72 Academy 2028 summer internship application guide

  2. Case study

    An email invite for selected candidates. Build any model from scratch, put your thesis up front and answer the questions the prompt asks.1,2

  3. Online assessment (Wonderlic and behavioral)

    After the case is reviewed: two tests, a Wonderlic and a behavioral or personality test.1,6,7

    Online assessment guidePoint72 Academy 2028 online assessment guide

  4. Virtual interviews: HR, then an Academy coach

    Virtual one-on-one interviews with the Academy team: an HR round, then a round with an Academy coach that can feel like a stress test.1,6

    Interview guidePoint72 Academy 2028 summer internship interview guide

  5. Offer

    An 8-week summer of training and work on an investment team, ending in a final investment pitch, and a possible route into the full-time Academy Associate Program.1,6

Key facts

  • When it opens: The 2028 US posting went up on Oct 19, 2026 (summer 2028). For summer 2027 the posting went live in the first week of December 2025, and for summer 2026 by mid-January 2025.3,8
  • Deadline: There is no set deadline. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the program is at capacity, so apply as soon as you are ready.1,4
  • Who it is for: Students graduating between December 2028 and July 2029, from any major, for an 8-week internship from June to August 2028.1
  • Documents: A resume, your current academic transcript, your cumulative GPA and its scale, and your SAT or ACT score, all required.1
  • Interviews: An HR interview, then a one-on-one with an Academy coach, for a New York intern who accepted an offer in Dec 2025.6
  • What they look for: Academy recruiters want people who are good at asking questions, curious about "the why of the why", and willing to say "I don't know" and then explain how they would find out.5

Point72 programs on the tracker

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2028 Summer Analyst Program
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Sources

Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

  1. 1Point72 (Greenhouse job board): 2028 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Program - US, posting and application questions
  2. 2Point72: Applying for the Academy Internship: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward (Apr 2022)
  3. 3Point72 (Greenhouse job board): Job board feed, 2028 US Academy internship (first published Oct 19, 2026)
  4. 4Point72: Point72 Academy
  5. 5Point72: Interview Tips from Point72 Recruiters (Dec 2025)
  6. 6Candidate report on a public forum: Academy Intern interview, New York (Dec 2025)
  7. 7Candidate report on a public forum: Point72 Summer Academy 2027 interview, New York (Jan 2026)
  8. 8Extern: Point72 Internship 2027-2028: Academy, Pay & How to Apply · prep site

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