Becoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 Academy

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  Applying a STEM Degree to Investing 23.05.2025 26min

  Discover how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics backgrounds create a powerful foundation for investing careers. Three Point72 analysts share how they leveraged their STEM education to build careers as hedge fund analysts and how their scientific mindsets continue to influence their approach to markets 
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  Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part Two 23.12.2024 15min

  Steve Cohen, Point72 founder and CEO, shares interview tips for candidates, the importance of continuous learning, and what his typical day looks like.
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  Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part One 27.11.2024 21min

  Point72 CEO Steve Cohen joins Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer, to discuss the qualities that distinguish a great investor from a good one, our focus on talent development, and the importance of idea generation in our industry.
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  Your Guide to the Point72 Academy Summer Internship 25.09.2024 21min

  Hear four interns from our 2024 summer program share how they prepared for the application process, the projects they worked on, and the insights they gained into the hedge fund industry along the way.
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  How Analysts Get Hired at Point72 30.04.2024 15min

  Wondering how to land an analyst seat on the buy-side? Hear our recruiting team talk about how we hire and develop talent.
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  Point72 Academy Around the World 27.02.2024 23min

  Three analysts from London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo share their Point72 Academy experiences and how working for a global firm has helped in their career development.
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  Earning a Place on an Investing Team 19.12.2023 23min

  A Point72 portfolio manager and two of his analysts talk about what PMs look for in Academy Associates, the challenges and lessons learned along the way, and how the Academy prepared each of them for their analyst roles today.
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  Success as a Student in the Point72 Academy 23.01.2023 20min

  Wonder what it’s like after you’ve joined the Point72 Academy? This episode will show you how our curriculum is structured to develop talent and describe the signs that a student is ready for an analyst career.
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  Steven A. Cohen on a Career in Investing 05.12.2022 19min

  Our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down with Point72's founder, Steve Cohen, to talk about art, baseball, and how you can have a great career at Point72.
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  How Can I Stand Out? 07.11.2022 22min

  The first step in your finance career is getting noticed and acing the interview. If you’re wondering how to stand out as a candidate—and Academy associate—this is the episode for you.
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  So, You're Considering a Career in Finance 22.09.2022 30min

  Ever pictured yourself in an investing career? Wondered what different career paths looked like, or where to start? This episode is for you.