The battle for talent in the hedge fund world is fiercer than ever — and it cuts across all levels and positions. InternshipsYears ago, the opaque and secretive world of hedge funds might not have been an obvious career choice for most college graduates on their path to Wall Street. Internships are another talent pipeline for some of the biggest multi-strategy hedge funds, which employ armies of traders and engineers. This year, the hedge fund accepted around 300 interns to spend 11 weeks at Griffin's hedge fund or his market maker, working with stock-pickers, quants, engineers, and more. Analyst and investment training programsIn the past, hedge funds acquired investment talent from investment banks.