Quantum Technologies
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Quantum Finance Intern
Quantitative finance problems recast for quantum methods — portfolio optimisation and risk models with many interacting variables.
Engagement
Internship
Full-time and on-site at our campus. Structured, hands-on mentorship. Remote only in rare, pre-approved cases.
Scope of role
Contribute to live projects. Shadow senior practitioners. Build a portfolio that matters.
Please note this is an unpaid internship — the offer is real work, mentorship and experience at the frontier, not a stipend.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
EduRankAI is developing next-generation technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Education Technology, Research, Product Engineering, and Digital Innovation. Quantitative finance problems recast for quantum methods — portfolio optimisation and risk models with many interacting variables.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 Research quantum approaches to portfolio optimisation and risk modelling.
- 02 Formulate a small portfolio-allocation problem for a quantum optimiser.
- 03 Benchmark against classical methods and report the gap plainly.
- 04 Document formulations, assumptions and limitations.
- 05 Present findings to the research team.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → Students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate programs from any discipline are encouraged to apply; students from the disciplines listed under Specialisation are especially encouraged.
- → Available for a full-time, 6-day-per-week internship for the stated duration.
Learning Outcomes
What you will practically learn
Qualification (UG / PG)
- ·B.E. / B.Tech.
- ·M.E. / M.Tech.
- ·MCA
- ·M.Sc.
- ·B.Sc. (Relevant Disciplines)
Specialisation
Perks
What you get, beyond the work itself
- Internship Certificate
- Letter of Recommendation (Performance Based)
- Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field
- Exposure to real product, research, and operational work — not simulated exercises
- Skill Development Workshops
- Outstanding performers may be considered for extended internships, leadership opportunities, or future full-time roles based on organizational requirements.
Terms of Engagement
How this internship is structured
Type
Full-Time
Working Days
6 / week
Total Engagement
~40 hrs/week
Interns Required
2
Project Work / Departmental Responsibilities: approximately 5 hours per day. Holistic Well-being & Personal Development: approximately 1.67 hours per day, including physical fitness, mindfulness, reading, reflective learning, leadership development, and community engagement.
- · Interns are expected to maintain professionalism, creativity, confidentiality, and timely completion of assigned responsibilities.
- · Weekly mentor reviews and evaluations will be conducted.
- · Compliance with organizational policies, intellectual property guidelines, and ethical standards is mandatory.
- · Internship Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of internship requirements.
- · Internship does not constitute an offer of employment.
05 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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