Deadline for this application is this Friday, October 11th at 11:59pm. Keep sending in your apps! --------------------------------------------------------- Ever wondered what it's like to manage your own hedge fund? Want the opportunity to work with famous professionals in the world of finance? --------------------------------------------------------- The Quantitative Finance Society will be participating in the Chicago Quantitative Alliance Investment Challenge this year, and we are currently accepting applications to be a part of this exclusive team. If selected, you will be working one-on-one with one of Wall Street's most esteemed portfolio managers as your team advisor. This is a great opportunity to network as you will be learning from some of the industry's top leaders, and the winning team's resumes will be circulated to members of the CQA. To apply, please visit the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cUPQ-_ZYT_Di05K9aAnSwBIZB0XQUaiXT01ruJVGQz0/viewform ** Though we will be primarily looking for juniors and seniors, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. See below for additional details and official description. --------------------------------------------------------- What is the CQA Investment Challenge? The CQA Investment Challenge is an equity portfolio management competition that offers students the opportunity to learn and apply stock selection and portfolio management skills. The competition exposes students to simulated real life hedge fund techniques. How does the Challenge work? * The objective of the competition is to successfully manage an equity long/short market neutral portfolio over the course of the academic year. Key aspects of the competition include: * The contest runs from mid-October through March * One team per university. A team can consist of undergraduate junior/senior and/or MBA students. There will be 5 members per team. * The Executive Board will be responsible for selecting and guiding the team. * Each team will have a CQA member serving as a mentor and advisor. * The contest will utilize the Stock-Trak investment simulation platform * The winning team will be determined by the combination of absolute return, risk adjusted return and an evaluation of a strategy presentation. The judging criteria will emphasize risk adjusted returns. * Prizes will include $3,000 in prize money distributed across the top three teams ( $1,500, $1,000, and $500). The winning team professor will be invited to attend the annual CQA Fall conference in Chicago (September) or Las Vegas (April), and resumes of the winning team members will be circulated to all CQA members. Why participate? * Fun competition with a chance to enhance resume. * Gain access to and insights from successful quantitative investment practitioners. * Gain experience managing a hedge fund mandate. Official website: http://www.cqa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=314&Itemid=170&lang=en The Quantitative Finance Society meets Mondays at 7:30pm, look out for a campus blitz with location.