2027 Early Talent Internship: Nuveen Operations

TIAA•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nuveen Operations intern assists with routine administrative, oversight and transactional operational processes, requirements gathering & documentation, oversight & controls, business performance measurement, process management, and data analysis from various sources within middle office operations to support the investment and client life cycle for the asset management business. Interns have the unique opportunity to select a specific “track” to focus on during their internship with us. This includes the Analyst track and Engineer Track. Analyst: Summer interns in the Analyst track leverage and further develop their skills in analysis and reporting, working alongside colleagues and Senior Leadership to further TIAA's understanding of structure, policies and to achieve its goals. You will directly contribute to solutions which support sound decision-making. The recommendations you provide will drive achievement of TIAA's technology goals. Specific responsibilities may include monitoring & implementation of dedicated measures in Info Security, requirements gathering & documentation, financial oversight & control, portfolio management, business performance measurement, process management, and data analysis from various sources. Engineer: Summer interns in the Engineer track provide operations support for capture & distribution, processing, quality processes and problem resolution. Your focus would be on ensuring data integrity in systems and adherence to internal and external standards and quality checks. Your skills would further develop as you focus your talents in providing critical support in hardware, software, data or infrastructure components within a specific domain. Summer associates in this area may also provide support with automation modernization by learning, adopting new tools, and technologies that help applications to scale up. You would work as part of a project team, communicating progress, technical issue reporting, resolution and deployment to production of completed code.

Requirements

Minimum 3.0 GPA required
Current enrolled in a degree-seeking program with expected graduation date between December 2027– June 2029
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Must have authorization to work in the U.S., and not require current or future work visa sponsorship to retain authorization to work in the U.S.
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Operations Management, Business Management, Economics
Excellent problem solving/analytical skills/critical thinking
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for tasks with ability to prioritize tasks and deliver on commitments
Up to date with technology trends and basic understanding of asset management industry
Organized & detail oriented and ability to adhere to strict timelines
Desire to continuously learn and build professional development skills
Willingness to embrace change and collaborate to foster team success
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook)
Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Advanced Excel, Jira, Archer, MS tool Suite, Robotics, Machine learning, SAS, R, or Matlab and working with statistics

Nice To Haves

High School Preferred

Responsibilities

Performs clerical duties such as taking memos, organizing documents, maintaining files, photocopying, faxing, etc. as needed
Assists in preparing information and research materials, including Powerpoint presentations.
Takes notes during meetings and provides to team members.
Researches and gathers documentation as directed by colleagues.
Attends company functions, including trainings programs, speaker series, lunch-and-learns and social networking events that provide opportunities for career growth and personal development.
Shadows multiple office jobs and trains in a variety of tasks.
Gains experience and an overall feel for the company and the financial services industry
Monitoring & implementation of dedicated measures in Info Security, requirements gathering & documentation, financial oversight & control, portfolio management, business performance measurement, process management, and data analysis from various sources.
Provide operations support for capture & distribution, processing, quality processes and problem resolution.
Ensuring data integrity in systems and adherence to internal and external standards and quality checks.
Providing critical support in hardware, software, data or infrastructure components within a specific domain.
Support with automation modernization by learning, adopting new tools, and technologies that help applications to scale up.
Work as part of a project team, communicating progress, technical issue reporting, resolution and deployment to production of completed code.