Summer Intern, Product Management

The Team

The Custom Product Management team at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is a high-impact group of quantitative indexing specialists who co-create bespoke index solutions with global institutional clients. The team sits at the intersection of product management, sales, and quantitative finance, launching client-driven custom indices. The group values curiosity, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on client success and commercial growth.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Execute Index Operations: Support the full lifecycle of custom index requests, working with quantitative research, technology, and index operations on feasibility and assessment.
• Optimize Digital Tools: Learn and use S&P DJI's proprietary SPICE Index Builder platform, analyze user experience (UX), and recommend feature enhancements and workflow improvements.
• Drive AI & Automation: Research, design, and propose practical Generative AI and automation use cases that improve operational efficiency across custom index pipelines.
• Modernize Marketing Collateral: Audit and refresh client-facing custom indexing marketing materials and educational resources so they reflect current market trends and capabilities.
• Provide Strategic Insight: Present final recommendations to leadership with a fresh view on product positioning, untapped market opportunities, or operational improvements.

Compensation and Benefits

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $20 to $25. Final base pay depends on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

This role is not eligible for an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

Qualifications

Basic Required Qualifications

• Current student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, with an anticipated graduation date no later than 2028, in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative field. Students from other disciplines, such as Marketing or Business, will also be considered.
• Familiarity or strong interest in financial technology trends, including Generative AI applications and asset tokenization.
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis and presentation tools, specifically Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, curious mindset and the ability to manage independent project deliverables.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Completed coursework or projects in quantitative finance, economics, data analytics, or computer science.
• Prior internship experience in financial services, fintech, or product management.
• Strong written communication skills and an interest in product marketing or strategic positioning.

Right to Work

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Dow Jones Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices provides index solutions backed by deep expertise across the asset-class spectrum, bringing transparency to global capital markets. It is the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. More assets are invested in products based on its indices than any other index provider, with over USD 7.4 trillion passively managed and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to its indices.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), the provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.

Benefits

S&P Global offers health and wellness coverage, generous time off, continuous learning resources, competitive pay with retirement planning and a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, family perks, and everyday discounts and referral awards.

Equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other protected status.