2027 Global Investments (NY) Sustainability Intern
About The Position
Aflac Global Investments is hiring a Sustainability Intern for its 10-week summer 2027 hybrid program on the Sustainable Investment Integration team within the U.S. Chief Investment Office. The team supports the company’s investment and business decisions using large data sets. The intern will learn about insurance asset management and investment markets, source and analyze data, synthesize insights, and develop desk models related to daily team activities. The role also offers exposure to fixed income, quantitative analytics, investment risk management, and investment execution across U.S. and Japan operations. The intern will work on projects supporting current business needs, including research, portfolio optimization, structuring data sets for portfolio management, and analyzing how data informs investment decisions. The intern will present analytical projects to stakeholders, including analysts, investment professionals, and senior management. The program includes on-the-job training, presentations, networking, training sessions, and discussions with senior stakeholders. The position is hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week in Aflac’s New York, New York office and the remaining work from home within the continental United States. The working time zone is Eastern Standard Time. A housing stipend is provided for non-local candidates. Applicants must be eligible to work permanently in the United States and remain physically located in the continental U.S. for the internship.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Eligibility to work permanently in the United States and physical presence in the continental U.S. for the duration of the internship.
- 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.
- Interest in investments, finance, asset management, economics, insurance, and Aflac Global Investments.
Nice To Haves
- GPA of 3.0 or above preferred.
- Degree focus in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Data or Business Analytics, Sustainability Management, or a similar program.
- Business, finance, or STEM degree focus.
Responsibilities
- Communicate relevant news and information, interpret it, conduct data analytics, identify potential risks, and develop thoughtful ways to present ideas.
- Support analysis and reporting of the company’s commitments and objectives, including PRI, CDP, and TCFD.
- Support continued integration of environmental and social analysis into the investment process.
- Learn and support the company’s responsible investing framework and public commitments.
- Support Global Investments’ management and collaborate with legal, compliance, financial risk, and operational risk colleagues 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 inform stakeholders’ investment decisions.
- Work collegially and professionally with trading, quantitative, strategy, and research groups, and with other departments including Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, Accounting, Actuarial, Tax, IT, and HR.
- Participate in company- and department-wide meetings during the summer.
- Deliver written and verbal presentations to stakeholders.
- Complete assigned research and analyst projects in support of current business needs, including portfolio optimization and organizing data for portfolio management.
Benefits
- Housing stipend for non-local candidates.
- Opportunity to gain investment industry knowledge through interaction with experienced professionals and real-world work.
- Open, collaborative work environment with interns, employees, and senior management.
- Training sessions on fixed income, trading, investment technology, compliance, credit and market risk, derivatives, macro strategy, and buy-side investing.
- Weekly financial, investment, and economic discussions with senior stakeholders.
- Information sessions with senior management, networking with interns across Aflac, and virtual social activities.
- Learning opportunities, on-the-job training, and networking with mentors, business sponsors, senior management, and full-time employees.
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Career Level
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