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.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $31 per hour. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

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.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Job Family Group

Human Capital

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AMINV US Asset Management