Intern - Summer 2027 Undergraduate Internship Program (Asset Management)

Russell Investments • New York, NY

2d • $29 - $31 • Hybrid

About The Position

Russell Investments is recruiting undergraduates for its Summer 2027 Asset Management Internship Program in New York. Interns are full members of their teams and contribute to meaningful projects while gaining broad exposure to the Investment Division. The program is designed as a learning experience that prepares participants for a potential full-time career in investment management through work with associates and industry experts in a stimulating, collaborative environment.

Interns will be placed on a team, with specific 2027 roles subject to change. Depending on placement, work may involve private markets research and portfolio analysis; equity or fixed-income portfolio analytics; risk and performance reporting; product research and analysis; or sales and marketing analytics. The internship is full-time for 10–12 weeks, with a schedule of 40 hours per week and at least four days in the office during the summer. The program starts Monday, May 24 or Monday, June 14. Pay is $29.00–$31.00 per hour.

Applicants must be undergraduates and must not require employment-based immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The application deadline is Tuesday, October 27. Interviews are scheduled during November, with final decisions and team placement notifications expected by mid-December.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student; preference is given to candidates finishing their sophomore or junior year of college or university.
• Coursework related to Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Accounting, or Computer Science.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week for 10–12 weeks and at least four days in the office during the summer.
• Genuine interest in financial markets.
• Intellectual curiosity, a “people first” mentality, and non-negotiable integrity.
• Must not require employment-based immigration sponsorship currently or in the future, including sponsorship after CPT or OPT authorization expires.

Nice To Haves

• Data analytics skills, such as Excel or Power BI.
• Programming skills, such as SQL, Python, or R.

Responsibilities

• Work full-time on meaningful projects alongside experienced professionals in an assigned team.
• Depending on team placement, research private-market fund managers and strategies, analyze portfolios, and prepare reports.
• Depending on team placement, support portfolio managers with reporting, risk and return analysis, attribution, pre- and post-trade analytics, and investment-process improvements.
• Depending on team placement, produce standard reporting, ad hoc performance analysis, historical performance streams for prospects, and reconciliations of performance data against different sources.
• Depending on team placement, provide research and data or analytical support for projects assessing products, competitors, new markets, and client segments.
• Depending on team placement, analyze client, market, and product data to identify business opportunities, improve client engagement, and evaluate product fit across customer segments.
• Learn about Russell Investments’ investment capabilities and gain exposure to different parts of the Investment Division.

Benefits

• Meaningful and diverse experience in a $418 billion AUM investment organization.
• Networking opportunities with industry experts, company senior leaders, and external business partners.
• Personalized mentoring and coaching from experienced professionals.
• Engagement in a dynamic, collaborative team culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed