Formed in 1974, Harvard Management Company (“HMC”) manages Harvard University’s endowment and related financial assets. Our singular mission is to help ensure Harvard University has the financial resources to maintain and expand its leadership in teaching, learning, and research for future generations. The endowment is managed by a highly experienced generalist investment team whose members each take ownership of the entire portfolio, regardless of asset class. HMC’s operational structure brings a wide range of expertise to our portfolio management. These functions include risk management, legal, compliance, finance and accounting, human resources and administrative services as well as information technology to develop and implement the systems necessary to support our investment activities.
SUMMARY:
The Generalist Team at HMC has a singular focus which is the performance of the overall endowment and all members of the team take ownership of the entire portfolio. Importantly, the generalist model is supported by a partnership culture in which the collective team engages in focused debates about investment opportunities both within asset classes and across the investment universe. The Generalist Team seeks a highly motivated intern to provide analytical, research and investment process support to the team. The successful intern will have a demonstrated record of academic achievement and will be self-driven and intellectually curious. The intern will also possess a strong desire to work in a team environment while learning about institutional investing. This is expected to be a ten-week internship.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support members of the Generalist Team on the full spectrum of investment activities, primarily focused on evaluating both prospective and existing investments and managers
- Assignments may include contributions to the diligence process on investments, ad hoc research projects on economic and industry trends, or other portfolio level projects
- Attend and participate in weekly meetings with the entire investment team including the CEO and CIO, and join smaller group meetings as warranted by current assignments
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated record of academic achievement; must be currently enrolled in undergraduate program at a reputable academic institution
- Demonstrated interest in investing with some basic knowledge of investment management
- Experience with MS Excel preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication (both oral and written) skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at once with accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and professional attitude
- Team player who prioritizes success of the team over individual achievements
- Unquestionable ethical standards
Other Details:
- The FLSA classification for this position is non-exempt.
- HMC has transitioned to a hybrid work model. Employees are expected to be in the office from Tuesday to Thursday and remote on other days.
