2027 MBA /MFE Summer Intern – Associate, Portfolio Management

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Developing, presenting, and executing thoughtful trading strategies to achieve specific objectives and/or recommend alternative strategies to optimize investment performance over the long run.
• Preparing daily research notes and frequent market updates on news and trading levels.
• Participating in the development of the firm's short- and long-term financial forecasts, as well as the strategies on which they are based.
• Supporting account managers by updating existing account base on market conditions, philosophy, process, and performance.

Requirements

• MBA or Master's degree with relevant work experience, with an emphasis in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative/analytical field from an accredited, leading business school or university, completion expected between Dec 2027 – June 2028.
• Preference for candidates whose field of study provides exposure to finance/capital markets, econometrics, applied mathematics, or whose business experience aligns with the position.
• Preference for candidates with 1-2 years of prior work experience.
• Fluent in English.

Skills and Characteristics

• Outstanding analytical and mathematical skills, with a strong quantitative orientation.
• Experience preparing and working with large data sets; familiarity with SQL and Python is highly valued.
• Ability to apply finance theory, portfolio theory, and asset allocation techniques in practical settings.
• Comfortable learning and using programming languages (e.g., Python, Matlab, SAS, C++) for financial analysis.
• Exposure to econometric methods and time series analysis (e.g., vector auto regression, error correction models, Kalman filtering) is a plus.
• Ability to articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Well-organized, high-energy, self-starter, focused, goal-oriented, accountable, results-driven.
• Enjoy working collaboratively across the organization in a team environment, including senior level management.
• Ethical, intellectually curious, flexible, and humble.
• Demonstrate curiosity and experience in using new emerging technologies and AI tools in work or school projects.

Internship Experience

• The PIMCO Internship is a 10-week program that runs from early June to mid-August, with the expectation that you will be available for the full duration of the program.
• During Week 1, interns participate in PIMCO Fundamentals Training.
• Interns participate in PIMCO's Global Month of Volunteering and cross-divisional education, networking, and social events.
• Supervisors, peer mentors, and senior leaders offer guidance and mentorship throughout the summer.
• Interns receive feedback at mid- and end-of-summer as part of a formal review process.

Compensation

• As a PIMCO intern, you will receive competitive compensation, along with a transition bonus to help with relocation to one of our office locations.
• PIMCO follows a total compensation approach including a base salary and a discretionary bonus.
• Salary: $180,000.00.

How To Apply

• All applications for this role must be received by November 14, 2026.
• Please submit your resume via the PIMCO Careers portal.

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