Last updated: August 2026
FactSet's summer class stays small on purpose. Vault lists FactSet's internship program at 51 to 100 interns a year and ranks the Software Engineering track #3 for Best Internships for Engineering nationally, at a company 247,000 investment professionals at 9,000 client institutions rely on. The calendar runs shorter than most of Wall Street: the UK Software Engineering internship's 2026 cycle carried a published deadline of February 10, 2026, and the Boston Client Solutions posting for the same June start came off the board by mid-March. That's roughly three to four months of runway before the internship starts, not the eight-to-ten-month lead many big tech and finance employers give you. For the 2027–2028 cycle, applications for summer 2027 are expected to open in the final months of 2026 and close by February 2027. The real risk here isn't applying too early. It's checking too late and finding the posting already gone.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | factset.com/careers, then search "Intern" on the Workday board (also posted through campus Handshake portals) |
| Application window (2027-28) | Expected roughly November 2026 to February 2027 for summer 2027 (documented pattern from the 2026 cycle; not yet posted) |
| Rolling? | Mixed. The UK Software Engineering program ran to a firm February 10 deadline in 2026; US postings like Boston Client Solutions come off the board once filled, with no fixed date |
| Eligibility | Typically penultimate-year (junior) undergrads for Software Engineering and Client Solutions; the UK track requires enrollment at a UK university; MESH is for first- and second-year students |
| Duration | 10 weeks (June to August) for the core Software Engineering and Client Solutions tracks; FactSet's internships overall span 6 to 12 weeks (Vault) |
| Compensation | Software Engineering interns: about $34/hr plus a $833 to $1,667/mo housing stipend depending on location (Levels.fyi). Client Solutions interns: about $31 to $32/hr (Glassdoor aggregate) |
| Return offers | No published conversion rate found on FactSet's careers pages or the postings we reviewed |
| Locations | Norwalk CT (HQ), Boston, New York, Chicago; international sites in London, Hyderabad and Manila |
| # Programs | 3 core student tracks (Software Engineering, Client Solutions, Product Development) plus the separate 2-week MESH externship for underrepresented first- and second-year students |
The two numbers that matter: a roughly three-to-four-month runway from posting to the June start, and a UK deadline that landed on February 10 for the 2026 cycle. FactSet doesn't publish a GPA floor on the postings we reviewed.
Externships are short, remote programs where you finish a real project with a real company, distinct from FactSet's own two-week MESH "externship," an on-site early-pipeline program for first- and second-year students from underrepresented backgrounds. The Yinan Zhao Investing & Financial Modeling Externship and the Beats by Dre Data Analytics Externship build exactly the analytical and client-ready communication evidence FactSet's own interview rounds test for. Explore all Externships.
What Is a FactSet Internship?
A FactSet internship is a paid, roughly 10-week summer placement inside a small class of 51 to 100 interns, split mainly across the Software Engineering and Client Solutions tracks at FactSet's Norwalk, CT headquarters and offices in Boston, New York and beyond. FactSet is a financial data and software company that 247,000 investment professionals at 9,000 client institutions rely on for market data and analytics, built since 1978 and a member of the S&P 500. The credibility signals back it up: employees rate FactSet 3.9 out of 5 on Glassdoor across more than 5,300 reviews, with 84% recommending it to a friend, and Vault ranks the Software Engineering internship #3 nationally for engineering internships. Intern-specific interview feedback runs even warmer: FactSet Intern reviewers on Glassdoor rate their experience 91% positive.
When Do FactSet Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
FactSet's calendar runs shorter and later than most large employers in this guide. The documented 2026 cycle: the UK Software Engineering internship carried a published deadline of February 10, 2026, and the Boston Client Solutions posting for the same June start came off the Workday board by mid-March 2026. Both point to roughly three to four months between posting and the internship's June start, not the eight-to-ten-month runway typical at big tech or the two-year lead at bulge-bracket banks. For summer 2027, expect a similar late-window open: postings appearing sometime between November 2026 and January 2027, with cutoffs landing around February 2027. FactSet also runs a separate two-week MESH externship for first- and second-year students each May, on its own earlier schedule.
FactSet's Workday board carries zero live internship postings as of August 2026, and summer 2027 applications haven't opened. This is the window to build proof, not wait for a posting to appear.
Watch factset.com/careers and your school's Handshake portal. Postings for both the Software Engineering and Client Solutions tracks tend to appear here, ahead of the UK program's typical February cutoff.
The summer 2027 window is expected to open somewhere in here, based on the documented 2026 pattern. Apply the week a posting appears; US roles have come off the board with no published date.
Expect the window to close around here. The UK Software Engineering track's 2026 cycle closed February 10; expect a similar cutoff for 2027, alongside continued technical and hiring-manager interview rounds.
10 weeks, June to August, inside a class of roughly 51 to 100 interns across Software Engineering, Client Solutions and Product Development.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
As of August 2026, FactSet's own Workday board shows zero live internship postings, which fits the pattern: this is a late-window program, not one that fills gradually over months. When postings do appear, treat them as first-come. The Boston Client Solutions role for summer 2026 simply disappeared from Built In's listing once it filled, with no countdown or public notice, and the UK Software Engineering track worked to a hard cutoff. Neither structure rewards waiting. Apply the week a posting appears, because there's no evidence FactSet holds any of these open for long.
Which FactSet Internship Programs Should You Target?
FactSet runs three main student pipelines in the US and UK, plus a separate diversity-focused externship. Which one fits depends on whether your evidence points toward code or toward clients.
| Program | Focus | Duration | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering Internship | Real-time systems, messaging, content integration and core platform engineering | 10 weeks | C++, C#, JavaScript, Perl; OOP and data structures |
| Client Solutions Internship | Client-facing account support, onboarding and training for FactSet's investment-professional user base | 10 weeks | Communication, Excel, analytical problem-solving |
| Product Development Internship (Americas) | Cross-functional product and engineering work on FactSet's platform | 10 weeks | Technical aptitude, collaboration, curiosity |
| Research Analyst (India / Philippines) | Company and market content collection feeding FactSet's data sets | Ongoing / rotational | SQL, data accuracy, attention to detail |
| MESH Externship | Two-week early-pipeline program for underrepresented first- and second-year students across Client Solutions and technology | 2 weeks | Curiosity, networking, foundational business skills |
See open roles on FactSet's careers site. Software Engineering and Client Solutions run on the same roughly 10-week summer calendar, while MESH and the India/Philippines Research Analyst pipeline follow their own separate schedules.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
FactSet's postings share a few recurring lines across the tracks we reviewed:
• Enrollment: Software Engineering and Client Solutions both target penultimate-year (junior) undergrads; the UK Software Engineering program specifically requires enrollment at a UK university. MESH is built for first- and second-year students.
• GPA: no numeric minimum appears on the Boston Client Solutions or London Software Engineering postings we reviewed. A community-shared recruiting summary on Facebook cites 3.0 or higher for juniors, seniors and master's candidates, but FactSet hasn't confirmed that figure on an official posting.
• Work authorization: not stated on the postings we reviewed. FactSet hires across the US, UK, India and the Philippines, so sponsorship stance likely varies by office; check the specific requisition.
• Interest and fit: Client Solutions JDs ask for "a strong interest in Finance and/or FinTech" and comfort being client-facing; Software Engineering JDs ask for "a keen interest in Software Engineering" and comfort across Windows and Linux.
Does FactSet Have a GPA Cutoff?
None that FactSet has published on the postings we reviewed, which is a verified absence rather than an oversight: both the Boston Client Solutions listing and the London Software Engineering listing skip a GPA line entirely. What the postings ask for instead is specific: Client Solutions wants "exceptional verbal and written communication skills" and comfort with Excel; Software Engineering wants comfort across C++, C#, JavaScript and Perl plus a HackerRank-style coding round. Build evidence in whichever language your target track speaks before you apply.
What Skills Does FactSet Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
The two core tracks screen for almost opposite things. Client Solutions' own job description asks for "exceptional verbal and written communication skills," "strong analytical and problem-solving skills," and "strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with Excel skills." Software Engineering's job description asks for comfort across "Windows and Linux" in "C++, C#, JavaScript and Perl," and Glassdoor's own intern interview reports back that up: a Hyderabad candidate described a timed assessment mixing math with one coding problem plus SQL questions, and a csMajors thread described a 45-minute HackerRank round testing object-oriented programming and data structures.
What FactSet looks for in interns
Skills across 5 FactSet intern & analyst job descriptions · 2026-cycle Software Engineering and Client Solutions postings, plus Glassdoor and community intern interview reports, projecting 2027-2028
Method: full-text analysis of FactSet's Boston Client Solutions and London Software Engineering 2026 postings, cross-checked against 18 Glassdoor FactSet Intern interview reports and community threads. Small sample; directional, not exhaustive.
How Is Demand for Finance & Capital-Markets-Data Interns Moving Right Now?
Capital-Markets Data & Finance Intern Hiring Right Now: August 2026
Across 241 US finance-intern postings tracked this month, up from 190 in July · aggregate market data across finance and capital-markets-data employers including FactSet, S&P Global, CME Group and DTCC
August is the baseline month for this role-level tracker, so treat the skill mix and pay figures as starting levels rather than a trend yet. The posting-volume jump is real, and it lines up with the same fall recruiting window that reopens FactSet's own Client Solutions and Software Engineering pipelines.
Method: aggregate analysis of US finance and capital-markets-data intern postings via Adzuna, August 2026 versus July 2026. Sample indexes under half of all US postings; figures show direction of change, not total market share.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Every skill in the chart maps to a remote Externship where you finish a real deliverable before FactSet's window opens.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical thinking & client-ready communication | Client Solutions JD: "exceptional verbal and written communication skills," "strong analytical and problem-solving skills" | Yinan Zhao Investing & Financial Modeling |
| Data analysis & reporting | Glassdoor Hyderabad report: SQL questions in the technical assessment | Beats by Dre Data Analytics |
| Software engineering fundamentals | Software Engineering JD: C++, C#, JavaScript, Perl; csMajors thread: 45-minute HackerRank round on OOP and data structures | Wayfair AI Agent Engineering |
The overlap is direct: the Yinan Zhao deliverable is client-ready financial analysis in the Client Solutions JD's own vocabulary, and the Wayfair Externship's applied engineering work covers the same object-oriented fundamentals FactSet's own HackerRank round tests.
What Is the FactSet Application and Interview Process Like?
FactSet's funnel differs by track, but every path we found runs through a resume screen, at least one structured assessment, and a hiring-manager round:
1. Apply at factset.com/careers or through your school's Handshake portal. Vault reports a resume is required and a cover letter is optional.
2. Technical assessment (Software Engineering track). A Glassdoor report from FactSet's Hyderabad office described a timed, camera-on, screen-share test blending math problems with one coding question and SQL questions; a csMajors thread described a separate 45-minute HackerRank round on object-oriented programming and data structures.
3. Recruiter and hiring-manager rounds (both tracks). A Norwalk, CT report described two back-to-back interviews with a manager and another team member, focused less on technical depth and more on "skills and curiosity," including personality questions like favorite hobbies.
4. Decision. Glassdoor rates FactSet's Intern interview difficulty at 2.9 of 5 with 91% positive experiences, averaging about 20 days from application to hire.
There's no single standardized test across every office. India and Philippines postings lean on coding and SQL screens; some US and Client Solutions rounds lean on fit. Prepare for both: our HireVue question guide with a free AI mock tool runs the same time pressure as a behavioral round.
What Students on Reddit Say
Three threads from three different offices show how differently the process runs.
An upcoming round for the Software Engineering internship is a 45-minute HackerRank session straight with an engineer, no separate warmup call first.
Got the interview call for the Research Analyst role months after applying, and I'm still not sure what the timeline looks like from here.
The coding exam for the software engineering track is medium difficulty, nothing crazy if you've practiced data structures.
How Do You Stand Out With No Published Applicant Count?
FactSet doesn't publish an acceptance rate or applicant count for its internship class, so treat every stated skill as the real filter instead of chasing a number. First, build proof on the axis your target track actually tests: coding fundamentals for Software Engineering, or a finished client-facing analysis for Client Solutions, since the interview rounds mirror exactly that split. Second, apply within days of a posting going live. Boston's Client Solutions listing disappeared from job boards once filled, and the UK track worked to a hard February cutoff. Third, if you're aiming for a non-US office like Hyderabad or Manila, expect a technical screen with SQL and coding questions before any conversation about fit. Show up already fluent in whichever language your target track speaks.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
FactSet's real competitive set is other financial-data and market-infrastructure providers, most of which haven't published a public internship guide yet.
- CME Groupderivatives exchange and clearing house with its own documented internship calendarGuide →
- S&P Globalratings and index data with a broader corporate footprintCareers site
- Bloombergthe largest financial-data terminal provider, built around its own analyst training programCareers site
- Morningstarindependent investment research, smaller and more research-heavy intern classCareers site
- LSEG (Refinitiv)exchange-owned data and trading infrastructure with a global intern footprintCareers site
Our finance internships summer 2027 guide compares timelines company by company.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 FactSet internship?
No, that window is closed. The UK Software Engineering track's 2026 cycle closed February 10, 2026, and the Boston Client Solutions posting for the same class came off the board by mid-March. Summer 2027 is next, expected to open in the final months of 2026.
When do FactSet internship applications open for summer 2027?
Not yet posted as of August 2026. Based on the documented 2026 pattern, expect postings between November 2026 and January 2027, with cutoffs landing around February 2027, roughly three to four months before the June start.
Is FactSet internship hiring rolling?
It's mixed. The UK Software Engineering program worked to a firm February 10 deadline in 2026. US postings like the Boston Client Solutions role simply came off the board once filled, with no published date, so treat every US posting as first-come.
Does FactSet require a minimum GPA for internships?
No numeric minimum appears on the Boston Client Solutions or London Software Engineering postings we reviewed. An unofficial community summary cites 3.0 or higher, but FactSet hasn't confirmed that figure on an official posting.
What is the FactSet internship interview process like?
A resume application, then a track-specific assessment: a timed math-and-coding test or a HackerRank round for Software Engineering, and hiring-manager interviews focused on fit for Client Solutions. Glassdoor rates FactSet's Intern interview difficulty 2.9 of 5, with 91% positive experiences and about 20 days from application to hire.
Do FactSet interns get return offers?
FactSet hasn't published a conversion rate on its careers pages or the postings we reviewed.
What skills does FactSet look for in interns?
Communication and analytical problem-solving appear across both tracks. Software Engineering adds coding fundamentals in C++, C#, JavaScript and Perl; Client Solutions adds Excel and relationship-building with clients.
How much does a FactSet internship pay?
Software Engineering interns earn about $34 an hour plus a housing stipend of roughly $833 to $1,667 a month depending on location (Levels.fyi, consistent across the last several cycles). Client Solutions interns earn roughly $31 to $32 an hour (Glassdoor aggregate).
FactSet's window is short, often three to four months from posting to start, and some postings disappear the moment they fill. Spend the runway now: a remote Externship turns "interested in fintech" into a finished project ready the moment applications open.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
