Cambridge Associates: Managing Private Investment Portfolios (CAMPP)

Program Format/Location: 5 days in Boston, MA at Cambridge Associates headquarters

Cambridge Associates will cover travel and related expenses. Participants will need to bring their own technology device to program. Access to Microsoft Office suite is necessary.

Program Dates/Time: May 20 through May 24, 2024; sessions will take place during normal business hours

Program Applicants: Open to rising sophomores and juniors (Classes of 2026 and 2027)

Required for application: Resume and written response to the following questions (no more than one page):

· “Why do you want to learn more about private investments and attend this program?”

· “What classes or activities have you taken/been involved with that demonstrate your interest in the investment industry?”

· What is your most prominent attribute as a student and how will it help to add value to the CAMPP Program cohort?

This program is an opportunity for college students with no experience or prior exposure to private investments. Through this program, students will learn about the exciting world of private equity, venture capital, ESG/impact-focused strategies, and other private markets such as real estate and private credit. The five-day program will involve discussions of the various asset classes and private investment portfolio construction and will end with a capstone project. Students will have the opportunity to travel to Cambridge Associates’ headquarters in Boston, MA for the entirety of the program.

Program Offerings:

• Introduction to Cambridge Associates and private investments
• Deep dive into private investment strategies including buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, ESG/impact, real estate and energy, and credit
• Exposure to private investment portfolio construction
• Exploration of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the investment industry and private investment sector
• Opportunities to engage with investment and recruiting professionals for 1:1 mentoring, career guidance and resume review sessions

· Instructional Format:

• Case studies and lectures
• Group projects and collaboration
  
• Small group capstone presentation

Students We Are Seeking:

• Eagerness to explore and learn about the investment industry and private investments
• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate in team environment demonstrated through previous work experiences and/or extracurricular and volunteer activities
• Familiarity with MS Office suite, including PowerPoint

Founded in 1973, Cambridge Associates is a global investment firm and aims to help clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios. We believe our clients come first. Our clients are the most compelling endowments, foundations, pensions, private clients and institutional investors around the globe. Ours is a long-term business with long-term client relationships. We bring a deep knowledge of investments and portfolio management best practices to the clients we serve.

Cambridge Associates believes culture is central to your success and ours. We believe in a vibrant, values-driven culture that is supportive, inclusive, and diverse. Here, we celebrate the individual while we support global connectivity. At Cambridge, collaboration wins, kindness matters, and your success is our priority. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment that enables all individuals to engage and bring their full selves to work. By leveraging your unique skills, developing your individual career goals, and building a collaborative global community of connected, diverse individuals, we build a community that is stronger together.

We actively recruit and invest in the most dynamic and diverse talent and then empower our employees to succeed. Cambridge strongly encourages applications for our CAMPP Program from high-achieving, underrepresented candidates, including students who self-identify as female, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latine, Native American and/or LGBTQ+. Cambridge Associates has been named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.