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We're always looking for exceptional team members.
A superior benefits and rewards program is an essential part of our commitment to our employees.
An internship at American Century Investments® provides a distinctive experience which can prepare you for your career and give you an advantage over the competition.
Geared toward undergraduate and graduate students with the appropriate skill sets, our student internships provide real-world experience in a team environment that's dedicated to help you learn and succeed. As an intern, you actively contribute and participate in meaningful work impacting business results.
There are multiple benefits to being an intern at American Century including salary and a retirement plan. In addition, experienced professionals act as mentors to our interns, ensuring you have someone to confer with often.
We’ve been recognized on WayUp’s Top 100 Internship Programs list for 2020!
CEO Jonathan Thomas at a breakfast meeting with our interns.
Below are the areas that we offer internships in addition to some frequently asked questions.
As a member of the team, you will work hand-in-hand with some of the industry's top professionals.
Our corporate interns have the opportunity to learn many disciplines. These include:
Julisha Wilkins
Sales & Distribution Intern
By interning at American Century Investments, I was able to not only gain financial knowledge, but connection knowledge as well. I learned valuable skills and information that I would not have learned in a classroom setting. I enjoyed meeting all of the amazing colleagues and I highly recommend it for anyone who yearns for an one of a kind internship experience!
Jake Theiss
Working with ACI this summer was an unbelievable experience. Throughout the summer, I was able to immerse myself in learning from top professionals in the finance industry, department managers, and my fellow PFSCO interns. Above all, I was impressed with ACI's commitments to its employees and culture that is dedicated to diversity and inclusion.
Macie Lawrence
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in such a prestigious virtual internship, despite the uncertain times. Over the course of 10 weeks, I had the opportunity to exponentially strengthen my knowledge of the financial industry, as well as my professional skills and development with the support of the ACI community. I am more excited than ever to pursue a career in the asset management industry, and am thrilled to see what the future holds!
Experienced professionals act as mentors to our interns, ensuring you have someone to confer with often. Your manager will provide feedback to help you gauge your progress.
During your internship, we assess your skills and match those to our needs. If you're a top performer, you may be offered a position in your area of study.
Interns play an integral role on our team. You will be paid a competitive salary based on experience and education.
When you join our team as an intern, you will be enrolled on your first day in our Retirement Plan. This includes employer matching funds on your contributions.
Interns participate in a robust schedule of activities that provide exposure to additional business units and foster relationships with others throughout the company.
Specific requirements are posted with each job listing. Typically, our corporate interns are college sophomores or juniors in a related field of study.
To fill our corporate intern positions, we typical recruit from area colleges. While we may not travel to your campus, you are encouraged to visit your university's online career board and our career site to search for current opportunities.
American Century Investments® attracts and hires exceptional people of high integrity who thrive in a team environment.
Operating in a generalist capacity, investment management interns play a vital role. As a member of a team charged with managing one or more of the company's strategies, our associates provide timely fundamental research required for stock selection.
Since the start of our program in 1998. Since then we have hosted over 100 investment management interns and have hired 35 as full time employees.
Investment Management interns spend up to 12 weeks at American Century Investments where they will have exposure to a variety of investment capabilities, including:
Paige Raborn
Girls Who Invest Intern
American Century offered an amazing, hands-on introduction to the world of portfolio management. I was grateful to be challenged in such an educational way, especially while surrounded by a supportive and inspiring team. As a woman and as an emerging professional, I truly enjoyed my experience with ACI in Investment Management.
Michael Li, Ph.D.
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
After graduating from the University of Michigan I was accepted to the Wharton MBA Program. In 2001, I was hired as an intern at American Century Investments. This was a great opportunity for me. The team-oriented culture and friendly people helped me fit right in. I worked with a great team where I participated in daily discussions about stocks and learned, hands-on, how decisions are made regarding which stocks to buy or sell. Investment management interns are treated as analysts and some of the decisions as to which stocks to buy or sell were based on my recommendations.
Emily Killion
Senior Investment Analyst
As an intern from New York University, I had the opportunity to analyze a wide variety of companies covering many different sectors and countries. I actively contributed to the team by recommending stocks for the portfolio. The main difference between my experience at American Century Investments and my classmates was that I got to hit the ground running from day one. Many of them had to go through weeks of training before they started analyzing companies. The work I did had an immediate impact on the company.
Paul Howanitz
Investment Analyst
Coming back to school, many of my classmates had one to three projects from their summer experience, whereas I had analyzed 12 companies across eight different industries and applied four different investment frameworks. I was extremely impressed by the broadness of the learning opportunities available through this program.
Experienced professionals act as mentors to interns, ensuring you have someone to confer with often. Rotation managers provide feedback on a regular basis—at the midpoint of each rotation—and at the end. This feedback includes a detailed review in order to gauge your progress.
Our internship program is a critical step in recruiting full time employees. You will be paid a competitive salary based on experience and education.
Investment Management interns participate in a robust schedule of activities that foster relationships with other investment professionals and provide exposure to other business units. One such activity is to attend sell-side meetings where you will you'll gain exposure to industry specialists and the management team of other companies.
Specific requirements are posted with each job listing. Investment management interns are students between their first and second year of their MBA program.
We often recruit directly on campus to find top talent for our Investment Management Internship Program for First Year MBAs. Even though we may not come to your campus, you are encouraged to visit your university's online career board to search for open positions. Or, visit our career site .
Please note—our Investment Management Internship Program for First Year MBAs typically begins the Monday after the June CFA exam each year and ends the last Friday in August.
American Century Investments® is dedicating to innovation. That means you will work on the leading edge of applying technology to asset management and other areas of the company.
As a member of the team, you will work hand-in-hand with some of the industry's most creative IT professionals.
Sophomore and junior MIS and Computer Science Majors who join our Information Technology Summer Internship Team have the opportunity to work in the following disciplines.
The Application Development and Integration teams build and support the software used by all facets of the business. Applications include Investment Management, Internet, Intranet, Workday®, Salesforce, Call Centers and Data Warehouses.
The Technical Services teams provide the knowledge and expertise required to support all technologies used by the company. This expertise and support include Desktop PCs, Mobile Devices, Database Administration, Technology Help Desk and Software Distribution.
Gabriella Willis
Information Technology Intern
My experience with American Century Investments has been absolutely incredible. I was placed with a team of 5 hardworking, dedicated individuals who have taken the time and energy to pour their knowledge into me. I was provided with so many new programs and software that really drove my excitement for programming.
Specific requirements are posted with each job listing. Typically, our IT interns are MIS or Computer Science majors in their sophomore or junior year.
To find top talent for IT internships, we often recruit directly on campus. Even though we may not come to your campus, you are encouraged to visit your university's online career board to search for open positions. Or, visit our career site .
Yes, all internships are paid at competitive market rates.
Yes. However, the number of available positions varies by year.
Requirements vary by department. Specific requirements are noted in the job description.
The Investment Management internship program runs 10-12 weeks. It begins the Monday after the June CFA exam each year and ends the last Friday in August. Exceptions may be made to accommodate your class schedule.
The IT internship program runs 10-12 weeks. It begins at the end of the school year and continues to the last Friday in August. Exceptions may be made to accommodate your class schedule.
The Corporate internship program runs 10-12 weeks. It begins at the end of the school year and continues to the last Friday in August. Exceptions may be made to accommodate your class schedule.
Investment Management interns will have an opportunity to meet Chief Investment Officers, Portfolio Managers, peer Investment Analysts and other professionals at American Century Investments.
The on-campus interview is typically a 30-45 minute interview with an American Century Investments representative. It is an opportunity for the interviewer to ask you a series of questions related to your experiences and also provides a chance for you to ask questions about American Century Investments.
You can meet with us during a scheduled campus visit or check your university's online career board and our career listings for open positions. Apply online if you are interested in a position. If your application is selected, we will set-up a time for a preliminary interview. This may be followed with additional interviews in our office.
To support the professional development of our associates, we designate experienced professionals as mentors to each of our interns. Mentors provide feedback and guidance in areas such as job performance, human relations and role expectations.
To build relationships with other associates, interns and company professionals, you may participate in planned events such as attending a professional baseball game, shared orientations or planned off-site activities.
Begin the application process now. This will take you to our career site where you may search for open internship positions.
Diversity Has No Limits What makes you different is what makes us different. At American Century Investments®, we recognize the value of diversity. We believe diversity is what makes us strong and what makes us complete as a workforce. As a company, we accept each person for who they are and the unique talent and strength they bring. It's one of the primary keys to successfully meet the demands of an ever-changing world.
EOE Policy Statement American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. American Century Investments does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.