Investments Summer Intern

Who You’ll Work With

AllianceBernstein’s investment teams include Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset & Hedge Fund Solutions, Responsible Investing, and Private Alternatives, managing over $759 billion in assets.

• Equities: Manages assets for a wide variety of institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. Investment professionals manage equity portfolios ranging from small cap to mega cap across the value-to-growth spectrum, 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 span 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 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 investment teams in Equities, Fixed Income, Private Alternatives, Multi-Asset and Hedge Funds to integrate ESG criteria into investment processes. The approach encompasses partnership (most notably with Columbia University’s Climate School), education, research, stewardship, and solutions.

What You’ll Do

The Investments Summer Internship Program places interns within one asset class (e.g., Equities, Fixed Income, or Multi-Asset Solutions) while providing exposure across all investment businesses, including Responsible Investing. Interns gain a greater appreciation of the overall investment process and different types of roles, including fundamental and quantitative research, trading, portfolio management, as well as data science and technology innovation.

Specific asset class placement and role will be determined based on a combination of intern interest and skill set, company need, and location-specific opportunities.

Summer interns contribute to and learn from AB’s innovative use of technology, deep research capabilities, global presence, and breadth of investment management expertise. AB’s flat corporate structure allows interns to become deeply integrated into the team and contribute meaningfully to investment decision-making early in their careers.

Examples of previous intern projects include:

• 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, aiding 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)
• Designing a portfolio construction framework that incorporates market betas, factors, and alphas to build and test strategic asset allocations (Multi-Asset & Hedge Fund Solutions)
• Using AI to transform hard-to-access ESG information from company reports into actionable insights, helping investment teams strengthen portfolio decisions with more robust sustainability data (Responsible Investing)

At the end of the summer, interns will present on their projects and lessons learned to Investments senior management. Successful interns will be invited to join the Investments Rotational Associate Program upon graduation.

What We’re Looking For

• 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 openness to learning about various asset classes and investment roles
• Strong quantitative, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and comfortable working 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 (able to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future)
• Ability to work full-time, in-person, from June through August
• Selected candidates must successfully complete a thorough background check
• Not permissible to simultaneously take academic classes or hold other employment that would conflict with the internship schedule
• Technical experience is not required for every placement. Candidates should be comfortable working with data and demonstrate an interest in developing analytical and technological capabilities used across the investment industry

About AB

AB is 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, AB’s ambition is to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. AB aims to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.

AB’s culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work—whether producing research, identifying investment opportunities, infusing new technologies, or providing advice to clients.

Location

New York, New York