Index Engineering Intern

About the Role

The Custom Index Engineering team is responsible for building bespoke index solutions for third-party clients across global markets, collaborating across New York, New Jersey, and Mumbai. As an intern, you will support the team on exploratory initiatives, workflow enhancements, and analytical projects related to index development and automation. You will work in a collaborative global environment, gaining exposure to financial markets, data analysis, and internal technology initiatives.

This role involves assisting with internal process improvements, exploratory research, and technology enhancements to improve operational efficiency and support innovation.

What’s in it for you:

• Develop hands-on experience with Python, data analysis, and collaborative development workflows.
• Work on exploratory and automation-focused initiatives, including internal tools and dashboard enhancements.
• Gain exposure to customized index development, financial markets, and index methodologies.
• Learn how global teams coordinate across operations, technology, and product functions.
• Build practical analytical and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced financial services environment.
• Work with industry-leading technology platforms like Databricks to create solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with internal automation and dashboard enhancement initiatives (e.g., Python-based tools and frameworks such as Streamlit or Dask).
• Support exploratory projects involving workflow improvements, analytical research, or new technology initiatives.
• Review and validate structured data outputs under supervision.
• Support documentation of workflows, methodologies, and operational processes.
• Collaborate with team members on testing, quality checks, and small-scale development tasks.
• Identify opportunities for improving efficiency in recurring workflows and processes.
• Develop foundational knowledge of index concepts, financial datasets, and internal team workflows.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related quantitative fields.
• Must be able to work out of the Mumbai, India office during the internship period.
• Ability to apply programming and analytical concepts to practical problem-solving scenarios.
• Strong interest in financial markets and data-driven problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with basic data analysis concepts.
• Familiarity with Git/version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to demonstrate strong technical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and ownership of assigned work.
• Ability to clearly communicate analytical findings, assumptions, and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to tools and frameworks such as pandas, NumPy, Streamlit, or Databricks.
• Exposure to handling structured datasets and data processing workflows.
• Understanding of basic financial markets or index concepts.
• Ability to work independently on structured tasks with guidance from the team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a global team environment.
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to explore ambiguous problems and propose solutions.

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. We empower investors by bringing transparency to the global capital markets. We are the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data, and research, home to iconic financial market indicators such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world, with over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions.