AI Placement - 2027 (Imperial 6 month placement, April - September 2027)
Marshall Wace
6-month placement, London, restricted specifically to Imperial College London MEng students requiring a placement for their degree. Deadline 16 October 2026. Visa/sponsorship: firm states it can offer sponsorship.
Full job description
Join our AI Development teams in London for a 6-month placement where you'll work directly on projects that support Finance, Operations, Risk, Trading and Portfolio Management. This isn't a shadowing programme; you'll be writing production code, shipping features and owning deliverables from day one. For Imperial MEng students, over six months you'll sharpen your skills in AI, software engineering and programming while building a practical understanding of how a systematic hedge fund operates, joining an AI-focused team that builds the services, models and data assets bringing generative AI into Marshall Wace's investment and operations workflows. Candidate profile: strong coding ability, ideally in Python; demonstrated interest or coursework in Machine Learning and AI; curiosity about financial markets, no prior finance experience required. Note: this role is specifically for the Imperial MEng course, requiring a 6-month internship for their degree. Application deadline: 16/10/2026.