Summer 2025 - Quantitative Finance Intern

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We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

What you’ll do  

The Risk Data and Analytics (RD&A) team is part of the Risk Research and Quantitative Analysis Division at SAS.  The primary product of the RD&A team is KRIS® our proprietary data service which licenses default, spread and ratings data for risk as well as investment managers on a global basis.  The key to licensing the data is our ability to demonstrate use cases showing how the data provides advance warning of default or trading opportunities for portfolio managers in the fixed income and equity markets. 

As an intern, you might:  

• Assist in researching defaults in global firms. 

• Test for advance warning provided by KRIS® in recent public defaults. 

• Help identify data points the provide trading signals. 

• Work on improving data quality and process automation. 

• Assist in developing management reporting and dashboards 

• Participate in quantitative research activities 

Required Qualifications 

• Students currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or Statistics
• Experience with statistical tools such as Python and SAS; MSFT Office
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.  
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.  
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.  
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.  
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2024.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• General knowledge of markets and investing 

Location 

• Cary HQ/Hybrid or Remote

Internship dates: May 20, 2025 – August 8, 2025. We can be flexible on start date if your university is on a quarter system.  Internships last 12 weeks in total length. 

Perks of the job  

• You will receive a mentor and professional development opportunities.  

• Exclusive networking opportunities, a Data 4 Good project, and a Diversity Speaker Series with guest speakers!  

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!  

• Free SAS programming training and certification.    

• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.   

• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program. 

• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.   

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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