Index Strategy,6 Months Full-time Internship (Jul- Dec 2026)

State Street • Boston, MA

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About The Position

State Street Investment Management is a global leader in asset management, entrusted with over $5.9 trillion in assets, including over $5 trillion in passive (index) ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Institutional Strategies. As the world’s 3rd largest Index Manager, we manage index solutions across equities, fixed income, and multi asset portfolios for some of the world’s largest institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The Index Strategy team sits at the intersection of sales, investments, product, and business strategy. We are responsible for: • Helping shape the strategic direction of State Street’s index business • Analyzing market trends, competition, and client demand • Supporting pricing, product positioning, and growth initiatives • Partnering with investment teams and sales on large, complex client opportunities We are seeking a highly motivated Index Strategy Intern with a strong interest in financial markets, investing, and asset management. The intern will work closely with senior members of the Index Strategy team on real business and investment related projects, gaining insight into both the investment side of indexing and the commercial and strategic decision making that supports it.

Requirements

• A strong interest in finance, investing, and asset management, particularly passive or systematic strategies
• Enrollment in (or recent completion of) an undergraduate or graduate program in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to build a career in asset management
• Experience with Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel

Responsibilities

• Supporting market and competitive analysis related to index investing, ETFs, and institutional mandates
• Assisting with analysis of industry trends, asset flows, and product positioning
• Helping prepare internal presentations and materials for senior leadership and partner teams
• Supporting pricing, reporting, and business analytics initiatives
• Collaborating with investment, product, and sales teams on client related projects and RFP support
• Conducting ad hoc research on topics such as passive investing, market structure, and index construction

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
• You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs.
• And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
• You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern