Quant Research PhD COFFEE CHAT
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm CT
Location: Zoom – we will send you the zoom registration link in the confirmation email
Two Sigma's quant researchers will be speaking with UIUC students on Wednesday, October 7th , and we are looking forward to getting to know you at our virtual PhD Coffee Chat.
Please join us to informally discuss your research interests, some challenges you're facing, and to see how you can apply your research experience at Two Sigma. Our Quant Researchers will be there to discuss their transition from academia into industry. Learn about our Internship program and what to expect during the application and interview process.
Kindly apply for a spot by applying here. We hope to see you there!
Our Quant Researchers joining us for the event are:
- Yucheng obtained his MS degree in computer science at UIUC in 2019, and he currently works as a quantitative software engineer at Two Sigma. His day-to-day work includes research and development of cutting-edge machine learning algorithms with financial data. Please join him in discussing how you can apply your academic background in the industry and what the path looks like through internship to a full-time job at Two Sigma.
- Michael graduated from Cornell in 2017 with a PhD in Operations Research and Information Engineering and currently works as a modeler at Two Sigma. His day-to-day work is developing trading strategies, from idea generation and data collection to analysis and model creation. Please join him this Wednesday in discussing how you can apply your academic background to industry, how to prepare for transitioning to the private sector, and what to expect during the application and interview process.
