2027 MBA /MFE Summer Intern – Associate, Portfolio Management

PIMCO•Newport Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income, founded in 1971 with a total return approach. For over 50 years, PIMCO has helped millions of investors achieve their objectives in various market conditions. As active investors, PIMCO aims to create opportunities and deliver superior investment returns, solutions, and service. The company fosters a high-performance, inclusive culture that celebrates diverse thinking and invests in its people, guided by CORE values: Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence. PIMCO believes in mutual success and is recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader, and trusted advisor. The 2027 MBA /MFE Summer Intern – Associate, Portfolio Management Internship positions are located in PIMCO’s Newport Beach Office.

Requirements

MBA or Master’s degree with relevant work experience, with an emphasis in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative/analytical field from an accredited, leading business school or university.
Completion of degree expected between Dec 2027 – June 2028.
Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

Field of study provides exposure to finance/capital markets, econometrics, applied mathematics.
Business experience and knowledge is aligned with the position.
1-2 years of prior work experience.
Experience preparing and working with large data sets; familiarity with SQL and Python is highly valued.
Ability to apply finance theory, portfolio theory, and asset allocation techniques in practical settings.
Comfortable learning and using programming languages (e.g., Python, Matlab, SAS, C++) for financial analysis.
Exposure to econometric methods and time series analysis (e.g., vector auto regression, error correction models, Kalman filtering) is a plus.
Ability to articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Well-organized, high-energy, self-starter, focused, goal-oriented, accountable, results-driven.
Enjoy working collaboratively across the organization in a team environment, including senior level management.
Ethical, intellectually curious, flexible, and humble.
Desire to make contributions and grow with the organization through a variety of developmental/promotional assignments.
Demonstrate curiosity and experience in using new emerging technologies and AI tools in your work or school projects to solve problems and drive better outcomes.

Responsibilities

Supporting the development, presentation, and execution of investment strategies across various sectors that are part of our overall investment strategy.
Maximizing return consistent with client objectives.
Developing, presenting, and executing thoughtful trading strategies to achieve specific objectives and/or recommend alternative strategies in order to optimize investment performance over the long run.
Preparing daily research notes and frequent market updates on news and trading levels.
Participating in the development of the firm’s short- and long-term financial forecasts, as well as the strategies on which they are based.
Supporting account managers by updating existing account base on market conditions, philosophy, process, and performance.