2027 Global Investments (NY) Portfolio Mgmt.
About The Position
Aflac Global Investments is hiring a summer 2027 intern for its Sustainable Investment Integration team within the U.S. Chief Investment Office. This is an intensive 10-week hybrid program supporting investment and business decisions through large-scale data analysis. The intern will develop experience analyzing market and economic events, sourcing and interpreting data, and synthesizing findings. Work may include investment market analysis and developing desk models that reflect daily team activities and how macroeconomic and market events influence decisions. The intern will gain exposure to Aflac Global Investments’ platform, particularly fixed income, quantitative analytics, investment risk management, and investment execution across U.S. and Japan operations. Projects will address current business needs, such as research, portfolio optimization, structuring large data sets for portfolio management, and analyzing how data informs investment decisions. The intern will work on research and analyst responsibilities within one or more sectors throughout the 10-week program and present analytical projects to stakeholders, including analysts, investment professionals, and senior management. The role is hybrid, with at least three days per week in an Aflac office in New York, New York, and the remainder worked from home within the continental U.S. The working time zone is Eastern Standard Time. A housing stipend is provided for non-local candidates. Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the U.S. and remain physically located in the continental U.S. for the internship.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Strong interest in investments, finance, asset management, economics, insurance, and Aflac.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
- Basic understanding of financial statements.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. and physical presence in the continental U.S. for the duration of the internship.
Nice To Haves
- GPA of 3.0 or above preferred.
- Degree focus in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Data or Business Analytics, or a similar program.
Responsibilities
- Communicate regularly across the insurance asset management organization about relevant news and information, interpreting information and data analytics, identifying potential risks, and developing thoughtful ways to present ideas.
- Support analysis and reporting on company commitments and objectives, including PRI, CDP, and TCFD.
- Support efforts to further integrate environmental and social analysis into the investment process.
- Learn and support the company’s responsible investing framework and public commitments.
- Support management and collaborate with colleagues in legal, compliance, financial risk, and operational risk management to establish accountabilities, controls, and governance.
- Research sustainability industry trends and best practices and assess their applicability to the company.
- Maintain large data sets and identify key trends to help stakeholders make investment decisions.
- Work collegially and professionally with trading, quantitative, strategy, and research groups and departments including Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, Accounting, Actuarial, Tax, IT, and HR.
- Participate in company- and department-wide meetings throughout the summer.
- Deliver written and verbal presentations to stakeholders.
- Conduct research and analyst work within one or more sectors and contribute to projects such as portfolio optimization and structuring data sets for portfolio management.
Benefits
- Housing stipend for non-local candidates.
- Training sessions on fixed income, trading, investment technology, compliance, credit and market risk, derivatives, macro strategy, and the buy side of investments.
- Weekly financial, investment, and economic discussions with senior stakeholders.
- Presentations and information sessions with senior management and business leaders.
- Networking with mentors, business sponsors, senior management, full-time employees, and interns across Aflac.
- Virtual social activities.
- On-the-job training in investments and analytics.
- Opportunity to gain industry knowledge through interaction with experienced professionals and real-world work product.
- Open, collaborative work environment.
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Career Level
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