Our summer internship program is designed to give students relevant work experience in specific functions, providing a deeper understanding of the investment processes of a Fortune 500 financial services organization. The program offers interesting challenges, valuable experience, and an opportunity to get to know Thrivent. This internship is a key piece of Thrivent’s program to ensure a strong talent pipeline to meet the needs of the organization now and into the future. This is a tremendous internship opportunity to join Thrivent Financials’ Investment team.

A Credit Research Intern is offered the opportunity to support the research and analysis functions across the public and private securitized debt markets, including ABS, CLOs, CMBS, and MBS. This position will have daily interaction with portfolio managers, traders, and senior research analysts across the securitized team.  We are seeking candidates with a strong interest in a career in fixed income and a knowledge of investment analysis.  Qualified candidates will have excellent analytical problem solving and communication skills in addition to strong academic achievement. A background and/or interest in real estate is preferred.

• Provide research support for analyzing and underwriting bond investments.   

• Monitoring credit risk and performance of existing investment holdings.

• Perform independent research on industries and sectors within fixed income market.

• Participate and contribute to all aspects of the investment process including meetings with issuers and management.

REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed first year of graduate program with a demonstrated history of strong academic performance.

• Working knowledge of accounting, finance, corporate strategy, real estate and financial statistics.

• 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, Aladdin, and/or Bloomberg is a plus.

• Ability to work full time during the summer (May-August).

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

• Offering competitive compensation.

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 TransparencyThe 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 otherstatus 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 [email protected] or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.