Investments Summer Intern

What you'd do

• Equities –Manages assets for a wide variety of institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.
• Investment professionals’ mange portfolios of equities ranging from small cap to mega cap stocks, spanning the style spectrum from value to core to growth, covering all geographies and including specialized portfolios such as thematic, low-volatility and quantitative strategies.
• Fixed Income – Manages assets for a broad spectrum of clients, including retail investors, high-net-worth clients and major institutions.
• Investment strategies are managed across the risk/return spectrum, including rates & currencies, investment-grade and high-yield credit, emerging markets, securitized debt, and municipal bonds.
• Multi-Asset & Hedge Fund Solutions – Manages assets for global institutions, high-net-worth individuals and retail mutual funds.
• Macro and quantitative research insights are used to develop innovative investment products and drive investment decisions.
• The business oversees a range of investment services including Thematic Outcome Oriented Solutions, Alternatives, Total Return, Risk Managed Strategies, Retirement, and Systematic Strategies.
• Responsible Investing - Sets the strategy for responsible investment across the firm, and partners with our investment teams in Equities, Fixed Income, Private Alternatives, Multi-Asset and Hedge Funds to integrate ESG criteria into our investment processes, our approach encompasses partnership (most notably our partnership with Columbia University’s Climate School), education, research, stewardship and solutions.
• Forecasting the growth of cloud infrastructure, platform and software spending over the next 10 years (Equities)
• Analyzing business models for companies in the electric vehicle charging sector (Equities)
• Using fundamental analysis to underwrite the credit quality of a business and provide a relative value recommendation to portfolio managers (Fixed Income)
• Building a factor model with Python to predict short-term USD/JPY returns which aided the Derivatives trading team in investment decision making (Fixed Income)
• Research efficacy of various financial ratios as trading signals, using statistical techniques and a proprietary simulation engine (Multi-Asset & Hedge Fund Solutions)
• Design a portfolio construction framework that incorporates market betas, factors and alphas to build and test strategic asset allocations (Multi-Asset & Hedge Fund Solutions)

What they want

• December 2027 through May/June 2028 bachelor’s degree candidates with evidence of a passion for investing
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Strong intellectual curiosity and an openness to learning about various asset classes and investment roles and responsibilities
• Strong quantitative, critical thinking and communication skills
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment
• Interest in using data and technology to support investment research and decision-making.
• Experience with—or a demonstrated interest in developing—technical skills such as Python, MATLAB, SQL, data visualization, or applied AI tools is valued.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite – PowerPoint, Excel
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (must be able to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future)
• Candidates must be able to work full-time, in-person, from June through August

About AllianceBernstein

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world.