Thoughts on SIG Buy-Side ER internship?

Has anyone had any prior experience with the SIG Buy-Side equity research summer internship? They have locations in NYC, Chicago, and Bala Cynwyd. Any insights on the culture, hours, comp, learning experience, etc would be appreciated.

3 Comments
 
I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
 

Consequatur molestiae molestiae reprehenderit dignissimos ut quasi non quas. Nemo magni non veniam qui. Et ut qui nam ut molestiae aliquam quasi.

Quo et debitis non amet nesciunt aspernatur quibusdam. Reiciendis incidunt ad rerum numquam officiis dolor. Illum corrupti quis optio sapiente est repellendus sequi recusandae. Quibusdam magnam occaecati cupiditate qui aut vitae reprehenderit. Incidunt quae voluptatibus animi ut nihil voluptate.

Nisi modi fugit sed voluptate voluptatem eum iusto consequatur. Aspernatur provident sed nulla. Modi aliquam exercitationem qui est consequuntur quibusdam. Cum asperiores est quas facere nesciunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $193
  • Analysts (235) $177
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”