Undergraduate Intern

At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Franklin Templeton Technology: Office of the CIO

Position Summary: 

What is your Department or Team responsible for?

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OOCIO) manages the organization’s technology strategy, ensuring IT aligns with business goals. It oversees IT projects, budgets, and innovation, and drives digital transformation. Key functions include Business Relationship Management to align IT with business needs, Business Analysis to optimize processes, IT Risk Management to address technology-related risks, and Technology Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure effective delivery of IT projects. The office also leads transformation initiatives and ensures a scalable, efficient IT environment that supports business growth and agility, collaborating with other teams for specialized functions like security.

How would you sell this job to an Intern?

Joining the Office of the CIO is an incredible opportunity to kickstart your career in tech. You’ll be part of a team that drives how technology shapes and improves every part of the business. From working on innovative IT projects to understanding how technology impacts the business world, you’ll gain exposure to areas like Business Relationship Management, Business Analysis, and IT Risk Management. You’ll also see first-hand how we deliver critical IT projects through our Technology PMO and transformation efforts.

This isn’t just a chance to sit on the sidelines—you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with experts, tackle real-world challenges, and learn how to bridge the gap between technology and business. It’s an exciting, dynamic environment where you’ll grow your skill set and have a tangible impact on the company’s future. If you're passionate about tech, problem-solving, and working on projects that matter, this is the perfect place to launch your career!

Team Culture:

Our culture is built on pride in our work and the belief that every step forward is an achievement. We value every team member, knowing that each contribution matters. We invest in our people, supporting growth and empowerment while encouraging both challenge and support.

Curiosity drives us to constantly learn and innovate, while our focus remains on outcomes and strategic thinking. Above all, everything starts with the team—we are stronger together, working towards shared success.

A Office of the CIO Intern at Franklin Templeton can expect to learn:

By the end of the internship, an intern would learn:

How Technology Supports Business Strategy – They would gain an understanding of how IT aligns with business goals, including how projects are managed and executed to drive innovation, growth, and transformation within an organization. Collaboration Across Teams – Through exposure to various departments and stakeholders, they’d learn the importance of teamwork, communication, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared objectives. Problem-Solving and Strategic Thinking – They would develop critical thinking skills by analyzing real-world business challenges, contributing to solutions, and gaining a deeper understanding of how strategic decisions impact overall outcomes.

These learnings provide a strong foundation for future careers, combining technical, collaborative, and strategic insights.

Key Responsibilities Can Include:

Assisting with Documentation – Helping organize and update project files, meeting notes, and reports to keep everything well-tracked and accessible for the team. Supporting Financial Reporting – Working with the finance team to assist in preparing financial reports, tracking budgets, and ensuring data accuracy for IT-related projects. Shadowing Project Meetings – Helping with follow-up tasks like preparing materials for discussions.

Ideal Qualifications:

·  Strong Organizational Skills – Ability to stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and keep track of various project details and deadlines.

·  Basic Analytical Skills – Comfort with data analysis and the ability to work with spreadsheets or simple reporting tools to help track project progress and financials.

·  Good Communication Skills – Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally, to effectively collaborate with team members and document meeting notes or progress updates.

Ready to make moves? Apply today!

When applying, please be sure to attach your resume. Applications without a resume file attachment will not be reviewed.

Due to the large volume of applications anticipated, we may not be able to personally contact every applicant. If you are interested in applying to more than one Franklin Templeton internship, please apply for other internships that pique your interest.

Compensation Range: This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 35-40 hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $26 USD per hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. 

What makes Franklin Templeton unique?

We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and supporting our communities. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture, and is an important element of how we achieve success.

We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. We invite you to visit us at Franklin Templeton Careers to learn more about our company, career opportunities and recruitment process.

Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to [email protected] . In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.

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