Applying to the Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship for summer 2028? It is Point72's undergraduate route into fundamental equity research. Check your resume below, then read what the form asks, how the essays work and what follows.
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 2025.2,11
- 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.1,3
- 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
- Essays: Answer two of four essay questions and type N/A in the other two. The use of generative AI is strictly prohibited on the application.1
- How many to apply to: One application to the Academy internship globally, so apply only to the region you most want. The US form lets you rank Chicago, Florida, New York and San Francisco.1
- Next step: Selected candidates get an email invite to a case study; after it is reviewed, an online assessment and virtual one-on-one interviews with the Academy team.1
Point72 programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as Point72 posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Opens Oct 19
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
Training takes place in New York whichever US office you choose. The annual base salary is $120,000 to $140,000, prorated for the internship, and the internship can lead to the full-time Point72 Academy Associate Program.1
Check your resume before you apply
Check your resume
Read against the Investment Analyst Summer Intern role at Point72, Point72 Academy, the way the first screen reads it.
- A score and a verdict
- An ATS check
- Your lines rewritten
What the Point72 online application looks like
Find the posting
The 2028 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Program - US went up on Point72's job board on Oct 19, 2026 (summer 2028). The Academy page says US applications are open, reviewed on a rolling basis and closed when the class is filled, with early summer 2027 as the expected close. Seats can go sooner, so apply early rather than wait.2,1,3
Check you are eligible
The internship is for students graduating between December 2028 and July 2029. Your major is not a deciding factor: the Academy looks for curiosity, integrity, judgment and an interest in how businesses and markets work. You may apply to only one region worldwide.1
Fill in the form
Upload your resume and current transcript, choose your cumulative GPA and its scale, and give your SAT or ACT score. Then rank up to three US offices, say whether you have applied to Point72 before, confirm your graduation window and say whether other recruiting processes could affect your timeline, naming them if you choose.1
Write two essays
Pick two of four questions: a business or product you find interesting and what would make it stop working; a time you were confident and wrong; something you worked on that nobody asked for; and how you would use AI to do far more than a year ago. Type N/A in the two you skip, and do not use generative AI to write them.1
After you submit
Point72 reads your application, essays and resume as an introduction, and selected candidates get an email invite to a case study. In early 2025 (summer 2026) the case arrived as soon as the day after applying, and results came back about a week after submission.1,6
What the form asks
- Resume and transcript Required
- Your resume and your current academic transcript, both uploaded.
- GPA and test score Required
- Cumulative GPA, your school's GPA scale, and your SAT or ACT score or an international equivalent.
- Offices Required
- First choice of Chicago, Florida, New York or San Francisco, with optional second and third choices.
- Background questions Required
- Previous Point72 applications, work authorization, sponsorship, military service and your graduation window.
- Essays Required
- Two of four essay questions; N/A in the other two.
- Other processes Required
- Whether other recruiting processes could affect your timeline, with firms and stages if you are comfortable sharing.
Read from the 2028 US posting's application questions. Generative AI is not allowed anywhere on the application.1
Point72 Academy resume checklist
- One concise, clean page.
- Graduation month and year on the education line.
- The same cumulative GPA and scale you choose on the form.
- Every bullet shows impact, with a number where you have one.
- Investing work up front: clubs, stock pitches, your own research.
- Nothing embellished or left out; every job listed accurately.
- A transcript and your SAT or ACT score ready before you open the form.
What to put on it
Point72 reads three things first: your application, essays and resume. Its recruiters look for impact on the resume and a concise, clean page with your month of graduation. The examples below are Intervyo rewrites and essay plans, not questions from the form except where stated.1,4
- Education: School, degree, graduation month and year, and the same cumulative GPA you give on the form.
- Experience: Internships and jobs, each bullet with a result you can count.
- Investing: Investment clubs, stock pitch competitions and your own research.
- Skills and interests: Excel, coding and data tools, and interests you can talk about.
Example questions and how to answer them
Experience bullet"Rewrite this bullet: "Helped research stocks for the investment club.""4,5
- 1Start with what you did yourself: built, wrote, pitched.
- 2Name the work: a model, a variant view, a channel check.
- 3Add a number for scale or result.
- 4End with what happened: the vote, the position, the outcome.
Tip: Point72 wants to see impact and asks you to quantify what you have done. Keep only lines you can defend to an Academy coach.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Built a 3-statement model and wrote a 6-page short thesis on a $4B regional retailer for the student investment fund; the fund voted the position in, and the stock fell 18% over the next 4 months.
Education line"Rewrite this education line: "Duke, Economics, 3.7""4,1
- 1University and location on the first line.
- 2Degree and major, with the graduation month and year.
- 3GPA on its scale, matching the form.
- 4An optional line of relevant coursework or honors.
Tip: Point72 asks for your month of graduation because many of its programs fit only certain graduation years. For summer 2028 that window is December 2028 to July 2029.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Duke University, Durham, NC Bachelor of Arts in Economics, expected May 2029. GPA: 3.70/4.00 Relevant coursework: Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Econometrics
Essay (from the form)"Essay: Tell us about something you were highly confident about and got wrong."1,4
- 1State the belief and how confident you were, in one or two lines.
- 2Name the evidence you missed or misread.
- 3Say when and how you realized you were wrong.
- 4Show the specific change in how you decide now.
Tip: Point72 advises thinking about what everyone else will write, and not writing that, and answering with your first instinct in a way that is true to you. A small, real mistake beats a dramatic one you cannot explain.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. I was sure a fast-growing meal-kit company would keep growing because its sales had doubled two years running. I missed that most new customers left within three months; the growth was paid for with discounts. I saw it when the next quarter's marketing spend rose while sales went flat. Now, before I trust a growth number, I ask how many customers are still there a year later.
Investing activity"Rewrite this activity: "Member, Finance Club.""5
- 1Lead with what you did: a pitch, a competition, a role.
- 2Give the result or placing.
- 3Add one line that shows your own research.
Tip: Point72 recruiters like to see investment clubs, debate clubs and stock pitch competitions.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Finalist, intercollegiate stock pitch competition (top 6 of 80 teams): pitched a long on a mid-cap industrial distributor on margin expansion; Finance Club sector lead for industrials.
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How long to hear back after the online application
Point72 reviews your profile once you complete the application, then emails selected candidates a case study. Classes fill on a rolling basis.1,3
Mar 2023 (summer 2024)
Academy internship, New York
A case study and a behavioral questionnaire came before the first-round interview.10
Early 2025 (summer 2026)
Academy internship, US
Several applicants got the case study, one the day after applying; results came back about a week after submission, then an HR first round.6
Dec 2025 (summer 2027)
Academy internship, US
Several applicants who submitted the case on Dec 1 had already finished their interviews within weeks.7
Dec 2025 (summer 2027)
Academy intern, New York
About a week to hear back after the case, then a quick run through the online assessment, HR and coach interviews to an accepted offer.8
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Academy internship, New York
An accelerated route from Point72's case competition: a week for the case and a two-week wait over the holidays, then the final round soon after.9
There is no set deadline, and the class can fill early, so a late application meets fewer open seats.1,3
Best guessExpect the case study invite within days of applying if you are selected. If two weeks pass with nothing, your application may still be in review; rolling classes move faster early in the cycle.
What happens after the online application
Online application and essaysYou are here
This page. Resume, transcript, GPA, SAT or ACT, and two of four essays.1
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.1,4
Online assessment (Wonderlic and behavioral)
After the case is reviewed: two tests, a Wonderlic and a behavioral or personality test.1,8,9
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.1,8
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.1,8
FAQ
When do Point72 Academy 2028 summer internship applications open?
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. There is no set deadline: candidates are considered until the program is at capacity.2,11,1
Can you apply to more than one Point72 Academy region?
No. You may submit one application to the Academy internship program globally, so apply only to the region you most want. On the US form you can rank Chicago, Florida, New York and San Francisco.1
Does Point72 ask for a transcript and SAT score?
Yes. The 2028 US form asks for your current academic transcript, your cumulative GPA and its scale, and your SAT or ACT score or an international equivalent, all required.1
Can you use AI to write the Point72 essays?
No. The posting says any use of generative AI is strictly prohibited when completing the application. One of the four essay options asks how you would use AI in your own work; answer it in your own words.1
What happens after you apply to the Point72 Academy?
Selected candidates get an email invite to a case study. After the case is reviewed, the next step is an online assessment and virtual one-on-one interviews with members of the Academy team: an HR round, then a round with an Academy coach.1,8
Do you need a finance major for the Point72 Academy?
No. The Academy welcomes students from all majors and says your field of study is not a deciding factor. It looks for curiosity, integrity, judgment and an interest in how businesses and markets work.1
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Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Point72 (Greenhouse job board): 2028 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Program - US, posting and application questions
- 2Point72 (Greenhouse job board): Job board feed, 2028 US Academy internship (first published Oct 19, 2026)
- 3Point72: Point72 Academy
- 4Point72: Applying for the Academy Internship: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward (Apr 2022)
- 5Point72: Interview Tips from Point72 Recruiters (Dec 2025)
- 6Candidate discussion on a public forum: Point72 Academy SA 2026 (from Jan 2025)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: p72 summer academy interview case study difficulty (from Nov 2025)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Academy Intern interview, New York (Dec 2025)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Point72 Summer Academy 2027 interview, New York (Jan 2026)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: 2024 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship interview, New York (Mar 2023)
- 11Extern: Point72 Internship 2027-2028: Academy, Pay & How to Apply · prep site
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