Summer Analyst - Joint Internship Program with Cambridge Associates & the Knight Foundation

Curious about institutional investment management?   This ten-week joint internship program with Cambridge Associates (CA) and CA’s client, the Knight Foundation, will allow you to rotate between CA’s Arlington, VA offices and Knight Foundation’s Miami headquarters and will provide you with direct exposure to the financial world. For the duration of the program, you will gain a unique lens into endowment asset management while working as a Summer Analyst alongside dedicated industry professionals in inclusive, knowledge-sharing cultures at both organizations.

Mentorship is fostered here.   To kick off this summer internship, CA’s orientation and training program will introduce interns to CA’s Global Investment Services team and will provide hands-on learning opportunities with global portfolio & fund data, research resources, client work, and investment staff. In the first half of this program, you will work alongside CA Investment Analysts and Directors on current client portfolios and research projects, and assume significant individual responsibility on client deliverables.

Sit on the other side of the table and make a difference.   In the second half of this program, you will experience an endowment in action at Knight Foundation. You will have the opportunity to directly collaborate with the CFO and Finance team on the foundation’s financial management, reporting and regulatory compliance, and oversight of the management of its investment portfolio. You will also gain exposure to efforts supporting the local entrepreneur ecosystem, especially as relates to programs looking to develop or educate new investors. Finally, you will apply the skills you learn over the course of this program towards a culminating presentation to both CA’s and Knight Foundation’s leadership teams.

What can you hope to accomplish throughout the joint internship?

• Analyze investment managers’ portfolios
  
• Gather and analyze historical asset allocation, spending, and performance data
  
• Prepare exhibits and other presentation documentation
  
• Attend meetings with top-tier investment managers
  
• Work on current client portfolios
  
• Gain mentorship – from the teams at CA and the Knight Foundation
  

Who are we looking for?

• Undergraduate students (any major) - rising Seniors only
  
• Demonstrated spirit of collaboration and commitment to diversity
  
• Strong analytical and communication skills
  
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize and work on multiple stakeholder deliverables
  
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or restriction
  

This joint internship program is full time (40 hours per week) and runs for ten weeks, from June 11th to August 17th. Housing, relocation and other related or incidental costs or expenses shall be each intern’s own responsibility and shall not be reimbursable by either CA or the Knight Foundation; however, interns are competitively compensated, and some flexibility may exist as to the time spent, as allocated between Virginia and Miami.

Intern applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and, for best consideration, should be submitted before February 9, 2018. Resume, tailored cover letter, and unofficial transcripts are required.

CA and Knight Foundation are equal opportunity employers committed to fostering diverse and inclusive work environments.

About the firms:

Cambridge Associates is a leading global investment firm. We work with non-profit institutions, pension plans, and private clients to build investment portfolios that help them meet their philanthropic goals, pensioners’ obligations, or personal endeavors. Our goal is to meet clients wherever they are in the investment process. We offer a variety of services to complement those needs, from acting as an outsourced investment office to providing access to our world-class digital research platform. Committed to independence since our founding more than 40 years ago, we are motivated only by what is best for our clients.

Our clients trust the experience, leadership, and integrity of our investment professionals. We have a global team of outstanding investment advisors and an extensive research platform to support them. With more than 1,200 employees in nine locations around the globe, we are constantly looking to discover new ideas for our clients’ portfolios. This extensive network helps us to identify and access the best global investment opportunities all over the world.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is mission driven and results oriented. We were established by our founders to support informed and engaged communities.

We value innovation and initiative, teamwork and transparency, all toward achieving positive impact and progress in our field of work. We take our core beliefs from the life and work of the Knight brothers and express them this way:

·         We believe in freedom of expression and in the values expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

·         We believe that quality information is essential for individuals and communities to make their own best choices, and that journalism plays a critical role in that democratic process.

·         We believe in equitable, inclusive and participatory communities.