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The Discovery Programme is designed for students to experience what it means to be at Barclays firsthand. Through interactive sessions, students gain exposure to the industry, develop professional skills, and build connections with Barclays employees. This programme is tailored for high-achieving students who want to explore the impact they can make in a global investment bank. It’s a perfect stepping stone to our 6-month internship as you can be assessed for the Off Cycle Internship in 2027 before anyone else.
Job Responsibility:
Application of the latest quantitative techniques to solve business problems, research, development, and implementation of new models and solutions and improve the bank’s computing and data infrastructure
Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior management to progress business initiatives
Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge
Conduct research to support strategic decision making, prepare presentations and reports to communicate research findings, and collaborate with senior management to implement research findings
Design, development of the quantitative research framework using domain specific languages
Participation in technical design and development of the global team’s quantitative research systems, research notebooks and products
Requirements:
Graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
GPA of 3.2 or above
Pursuing a Masters or a PhD in a technical discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Quantitative Finance, Economics, Statistics, Stochastic Calculus, Computer Science, or other STEM subjects
Strong programming skills (particularly in Java, C++, or Python)
Knack for logical thinking and creative problem solving
Great at communicating and collaborating
Curious to understand how a global bank adapts in a constantly evolving environment