Responsibilities
Who You’ll Work With:
Bernstein prides itself on its best-in-class Research Associate program; our Associate alumni are numerous across the investment management industry and within the ranks of our highly-rated Senior Analysts. We are looking for highly motivated college juniors and Master’s students to join our premier Equity Research platform for a 10-week internship program in our New York office. If you love research, Bernstein could be a great fit for you! Our summer interns learn about and contribute to the research we are known for: thematic, industrial strength, collaborative, data-driven, bottom up, and always differentiated. You will be assigned to a sector team (such as US Food, Internet, Insurance, etc) and work closely with a Senior Analyst and other Associates who will mentor and develop you.
What You’ll Do:
As a Summer Research Associate you will:
· Build expertise in your sector working with a seasoned industry expert and other Associates
· Learn in-depth analysis of the sector, companies and stocks by working with your team through a quarterly earnings cycle
· Complete a significant project and deliver a presentation to senior management
· Attend Bernstein Summer School learning and development programs
· Interact with peers in research, sales, and trading through a variety of networking and social activities
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What We’re Looking For:
Our Summer Research Associates are rising seniors or in the final year of their master's programs, and typically have track records of outstanding academic performance. For research roles, it’s important that you have excelled and thrived in a rigorous academic environment. We look carefully at your academic background (including grades, tests, and fields of study) for evidence of the following:
· Excellent broad-based analytical skills
· Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
· Strong quantitative backgrounds and ability to work with data sets, including engineering, math and science degrees
· Relentless intellectual curiosity
· We look for consummate team players who seek an intellectual and collegial environment for their development.
Why join us
We have an outstanding Associate program and make a strong commitment to development. Summer Interns often join us for full-time Associate roles after graduation, and full-time Research Associates often advance to Senior Research Associate positions and/or go on to graduate school. These are typically 3-5 year positions with outstanding growth potential within Bernstein.
Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but it is also very collegial and fun. We have robust learning and development programs, and Associate-led cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, and social events. Full-time associates receive competitive compensation offerings, including retirement plans with matching employer contributions and no fees on core investments. Other offerings include:
- A holistic employee benefit package to support your and your family’s health and wellness
- Sponsorship of your required SIE, Series 7 and 63 licenses
- Flexible time off and a hybrid work model
Business insight
Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.
Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.
In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.
On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.