Quantitative Finance Fellowship

The fellowship helps outstanding students committed to completing summer internships in quantitative finance navigate the process. Each fellow is matched with three industry professionals who provide career advice and guidance throughout the summer internship recruiting process. The assignment of three mentors at varying stages of their careers — junior, mid-level and senior — provides fellows with a unique, 360-degree perspective on the industry. Mentors come from leading firms, and an effort is made to match based on each fellow's stated function and geographic location preferences. Fellows also receive a nominal fellowship award.

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Eligibility and Requirements

Applications for the 2023-24 fellowship cycle will be made available in Fall 2023.

Below are the eligibility criteria to be a Quantitative Finance Fellow.

Who Should Apply

First-year MFE students with a demonstrated interest in and commitment to securing a quantitative-based summer internship are encouraged to apply, especially those who understand the importance and value of networking within and across communities.

Application Components

Your application must include the following:

Completed application form
Copy of your current resume
Answers to eight short-answer questions about your background and career goals, and how they relate to the Quantitative Finance Fellowship program

Finalists will be invited to interview with a panel consisting of program administrators, past fellows and faculty.

Selection Criteria

Fellows will be chosen based on academic excellence, mentorship need, motivation to succeed in the field and commitment to giving back to the program by staying involved and mentoring future fellows. Fellows are expected to attend special meetings organized by the program.

If you have any questions about the fellowship program, please contact the Fink Center at fink.center@anderson.ucla.edu.

Mentorship

The Fink Center is deeply grateful to the members of the finance community who share their time, expertise and guidance with our fellows. Without their help, this program would not be possible.