Itaú Asset Quant AI Challenge 2026

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Job Summary: The Itaú Asset Quant AI Challenge seeks undergraduate students to develop analytical, creative, and strategic capabilities in designing quantitative investment strategies. Key Highlights: 1. No prior quantitative or programming experience is required. 2. A course and supporting materials will be provided to participants. 3. Prizes for top finishers! Attention students! Are you interested in developing your analytical, creative, and strategic abilities by building a quantitative investment strategy? Then get ready—registrations for the new edition of the **Itaú Asset Quant AI Challenge** are now open to all undergraduate students. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers! ️ Join the Challenge Opening Live Session on May 26. Form your team and register by May 31! Follow our updates and ask questions via our channel: meu.itau/CanalDesafioQuantAI2026 (opens in new window) (opens in new window) **Schedule:** * **May 26:** Challenge Kickoff Live Session * **May 31:** Registration Deadline * **June 2, 5, and 9:** GenAI Classes * **July 31:** Preliminary Report Submission * **August 17:** Final Report Submission * **August 21:** Quarterfinalists Announcement * **August 31:** Quarterfinals * **September 9:** Semifinals * **September 26:** Finals * No prior quantitative or programming experience is required * A course and supporting materials will be provided to participants * Professors, PhD candidates, and master’s students may participate as mentors * Must be an undergraduate student (Bachelor’s or Technologist degree) **About WMS:** In Wealth Management and Services, we oversee our clients’ investment journeys—from managing proprietary or third-party assets in Asset Management, Fund of Funds, and Kinea, to structuring and evolving our products and services, and engaging with our clients—including high-net-worth individuals in Private Banking and Ion Investment Advisory, as well as institutional clients. **About Asset:** Brazil’s largest private asset manager. Itaú Asset Management is the investment fund manager of Itaú Unibanco. The division operates as a specialist manager and has served diverse client profiles for over 60 years. Its results stem from investment strategies built upon research and sophisticated analysis. We have colleagues distributed across our offices in Brazil, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and New York. We are continuously transforming—and we hope you’ll help us on this journey! Do you identify with this? Want to join our team? Apply to this opportunity. \#vemproItaú Itaú will use the data you provide for recruitment processes, including databases hosted on third-party platforms. If you wish to object to this use or exercise any of your rights, please contact us through the channels available in Itaú Unibanco’s Candidate Privacy Policy (https://www.itau.com.br/privacidade/candidatos/ (opens in new window) (opens in new window) ). Consent is not required—it is merely for your awareness.