About this role
Please note that applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Due to anticipated interest, the role may close earlier than the stated deadline. We recommend submitting your application promptly. The advertised closing date is 20 February 2026.
Our 10-week summer intern program provides real-life experience in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Over the course of your internship, you will gain exposure to leaders, cultivate your business knowledge, work on projects that directly impact the business you support, and network in a welcoming atmosphere. Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance offers employees the opportunity to grow and develop personally and professionally in a flexible work environment designed to support individual needs.
As you spend the summer with us, learning and growing, you’ll also spend time getting to know your fellow interns during team building exercises. With access to our Business Resource Networks – which includes the Black Employee Network, Young Professionals Network, PRIDE Network – you will increase your own sense of belonging and engage in important networking and development opportunities. Embark as an intern with us this summer and lay the foundation for your future.
About the Role:
In this role, you will work closely with researchers and portfolio managers in systematic equity strategies, applying rigorous analysis, creativity, and technical skills to generate insights that drive investment performance. By combining theory, practice, and technology, you will contribute to alpha‑signal discovery, analytics development, and strategy implementation providing you a strong introduction to quantitative equity investing and the full investment process.
Key Responsibilities:
Work independently on impactful research and development projects while supporting the team’s broader investment and portfolio‑management activities.
Collaborate with portfolio managers and investment analysts to assess global macroeconomic trends and evaluate their implications for investment strategy and portfolio performance.
Contribute to research on financial models, alpha signals, and market/fund performance reporting.
Analyze large and complex datasets for signal processing and model development, including tasks such as data validation, cleaning, normalization, dimensionality reduction, and visualization.
Participate in portfolio review discussions and investment meetings, contributing insights and supporting ongoing decision‑making
Required Qualifications:
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance, Quantitative, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Business, or related field
Graduation date of December 2026 or May/June 2027
Passionate about the investment management industry and dedication to being a part of a successful team.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficient programming skills in R, Python, MATLAB, or similar
High degree of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics
Attention to detail and propensity to check work
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Ability to multi-task, problem solve independently and think creatively
Proven organization skills and ability to manage time effectively
Ability to work and communicate collaboratively and constructively with others
The company does not offer corporate undergraduate internships for students with F-1 visas.
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
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Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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About Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel more confident about their financial future for 130 years. With extensive investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities and a nationwide network of approximately 10,000 financial advisors*, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full range of individual and institutional investors' financial needs.
Ameriprise has corporate locations throughout the U.S. and across the globe, and advisor offices in all 50 states.
Certain hyperlinks within Ameriprise Financial web sites or social media content may hyperlink to third-party content which we believe to be reliable however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. For this reason, we do not endorse any linked third-party content, advertising, advice, opinions, recommendations, or other information; it's merely intended to be provided as a general source of information and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any securities, accounts, or strategies. In addition, any linked third-party content should not be used as the sole basis for any investment decisions, nor should it be construed as a recommendation or advice designed to meet the particular needs of an individual investor. Please seek the advice of a financial advisor regarding your particular financial situation.
Investment products are not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
Investment advisory products and services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, a registered investment adviser.
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*Ameriprise Financial Q1 2024 Earnings Release.
What you'll do
- Interns will work independently on impactful research and development projects while supporting the team's broader investment and portfolio-management activities. They will collaborate with portfolio managers and investment analysts to assess global macroeconomic trends and evaluate their implications for investment strategy and portfolio performance.
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