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Thrivent Financial Convertible Bond MBA/Graduate Internship - Summer 2025 in Investments Office, United States
Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, is proud to offer a top-rated summer internship program that is designed to give masters level students meaningful work experience across a range of business functions. Thrivent provides students with a unique learning opportunity to understand the financial services landscape while working for an organization known for its financial strength and stability, as well as for its culture of ethics and integrity. In 2022, Thrivent was honored to be recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 11th year in a row.
Thrivent’s 12-week internship program offers students interesting challenges that help them optimize their skills and experience, valuable exposure to Thrivent colleagues and leaders, and an opportunity to understand how Thrivent is fulfilling its promise to help people achieve financial clarity, enabling lives of meaning and gratitude. Our internship program is also a key component to our entry-level talent program to ensure we’re attracting and retaining the top talent we need to serve generations to come.
A Convertible Bond Research Intern is offered the opportunity to support the research and analysis functions of the Convertible Bond Team. This position will have daily interaction with the two portfolio managers, and our senior research analyst. We are seeking candidates with a strong interest in a career in securities analysis and investment management. Qualified candidates will have excellent analytical problem solving and communication skills in addition to strong academic achievement.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide research support for analyzing and underwriting convertible bond investments.
Perform Equity Analysis using fundamental and technical analysis on specific underlying stocks of bonds held in the portfolios
Perform credit analysis of companies whose securities are held in the portfolios
Analyze new issues for suitability for the portfolios
Perform independent research on industries and sectors within capital markets
Participate in and contribute to all aspects of the investment process
Observe portfolio management decisions and participate in risk analysis
Develop Bloomberg and Factset skills
REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Completed first year of graduate program with a demonstrated history of strong academic performance.
Working knowledge of accounting, finance, corporate strategy, and financial statistics.
Working toward CFA designation strongly preferred
Strong interest in the investment process and security selection
Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making and mathematical skills
Ability to take work direction from various leaders as well as work independently
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel
Experience with investment tools such as FactSet and/or Bloomberg is a plus
OTHER CRITICAL FACTORS
A full-time internship for 12 weeks (minimum)
Proficient in all Microsoft Office Tools, particularly Excel
Able to work in the United States for indefinite period without sponsorship
LOCATION
Minneapolis, MN
Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable hourly wage range for this full-time role is $45.00-$65.00 per hour, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Pay Transparency
The following benefits may be offered for roles working 20 or more hours per week: medical insurance; Sick and Safe Time; paid company holidays, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex , gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state , or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation , please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given. At our heart, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our customers. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.
For over 100 years, Thrivent has been helping people build their financial futures and live more generous lives. Today, it’s a Fortune 500 company that offers a full range of expert financial solutions, serving more than 2 million customers, as well as the communities in which they live and work.
Thrivent fosters a diverse workforce to serve our diverse clientele, reflecting a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. If you’re intrigued about our work and the possibility of becoming part of it, we invite you to visit Thrivent.com to learn more. You won’t just build a career; you’ll be part of an organization focused on growing, innovating, and serving.