• Job Description

  Req#: R0004522

  Our Firm

  American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager passionate about delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve human health and save lives. Founded in 1958, the firm’s 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors, offering a wide range of investment strategies across a variety of investment disciplines.

  We are committed to providing institutional-quality, actively managed solutions with a performance-centered mindset. Our expertise spans global equity, global value equity, disciplined equity, multi-asset strategies, global fixed income, alternatives and ETFs.

  Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. This empowers us to align our decisions with client expectations and concentrate on their long-term money management needs.

  Our culture of winning behaviors exemplifies our dedication to clients every single day. Delivering investment results enables us to distribute over 40% of our dividends—more than $1.6 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, non-profit basic biomedical research organization with a controlling interest in American Century Investments. Our dividend payments provide ongoing financial support for the Institute’s work of uncovering the causes, treatments and prevention of life-threatening diseases, like cancer.

  Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., we also have offices located in New York; London; Hong Kong; Frankfurt; Sydney; Los Angeles; and Mountain View, Calif. (Silicon Valley).

  For more information, please visit americancentury.com.

  Description:

  As a Summer Associate you will become part of our Global Value Equity and Global Growth Equity teams that seek to deliver, meaningful, long-term risk-adjusted performance. During the 12-week internship, you will work directly with our investment professionals and will have exposure to two or more investment management capabilities. Additionally, you will be paired with an experienced mentor who will provide feedback and guidance in areas such as job performance, relationships and role expectations.

  This position will start on June 3rd, 2024.

  Major Responsibilities:

  • The primary responsibility of the summer associate will be to provide timely fundamental research required for stock selection and portfolio management.
  • Research and model common stocks, presently owned and potential new investments, recommending purchases and sales. This involves reading and analyzing company financial documents or third-party reports, interviewing company management, and gaining information from other sources.
  • Analyze industry groups or other investment themes as requested by portfolio managers.
  • Facilitate preparation of analytical data for weekly equity investment meetings.
  • Attend and participate in investment company presentations and weekly equity investment meetings.

  Requirements:

  • Model the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors- Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitive Drive
  • MBA - 1st year (concentration in finance preferred but not required)
  • Breadth of knowledge and experience applicable to a generalist
  • A consistent track record of outstanding accomplishments in one or more areas of interest or experience
  • A passion for a team-oriented collaboration approach towards success
  • The ability to communicate clearly, specifically and directly
  • Steadfast ethical standards and integrity
  • Practical business experience
  • Creativity and steadfast intellectual curiosity

  Here's Why You Should Choose ACI:

  • Our Mentor Program: a designated mentor will be assigned to you during your time with us to provide career coaching and guidance, and to advocate for you beyond the internship
  • Housing stipends are included for offers to join us in New York over the summer
  • Access to Business Resource Groups that you can ally and participate with (Diversity, Women in Finance, LGBTQ+, Emerging Professionals, and more)
  • A robust social and networking calendar of events hosted with our CIOs, ETF and ESG experts, senior leaders across the firm, and more

  The KC pay rate for this position is $120,000. This position is also eligible for cash incentives in the form of sign-on bonus & housing assistance.

  Additional Requirements:

  Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

  As a global firm with offices in several cities, we will uphold any local regulations regarding COVID-19 precautions and/or vaccination requirements for the workplace.

  We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

  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. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.

  American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor.

  ©2019 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

• About the company

  American Century Companies is a privately controlled and independent investment management firm.

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