2025 Digital Assets Strategy - Summer Internship Program

There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference. ​ We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on today and in the future. The work we do matters. We invite you to explore the opportunity to join us and grow your career with us.

About This Position

The T. Rowe Price 10-week Summer Internship Program offers an opportunity to gain valuable work experience while building skills and long-term career potential. Through teamwork, innovative thinking, and application of your skills, you can add value and leave a lasting impact in a number of ways to our firm and the clients we support. You will have the opportunity to work with practitioners in the field who are experienced, forward-thinking, passionate people that will help you integrate what you learn in school with “real world” business initiatives.

Digital Assets Strategy:

Digital Assets Strategy (DAS) is responsible for developing and leading the implementation and execution of the firm’s digital assets strategy. DAS takes an asset-class view of the digital assets space and looks at the investment and operational implementations of the universe of cryptographic tokens, coins, protocols, and derivatives supported on blockchain technologies.

Role Summary 

• The goal of the internship is to develop the intern’s institutional investment skillset in the digital assets space, and for the intern to make a meaningful contribution to the development of T. Rowe Price’s evolving digital asset strategy 

Responsibilities

•  Interns will be assigned a two-part project: (1) catalogue and evaluate the leading investment frameworks for digital asset investing, and (2) analyze and assess the investment attractiveness of a leading blockchain mainnet or protocol
• This requires preparing an overview of the relevant blockchain sector (Layer 1s, Layer 2s, Oracles, etc.) as well as developing the broader investment case for the corresponding sub-sector within the ecosystem, and performing comparative analysis on competing mainnets or protocols
• The internship may also involve smaller blockchain / digital assets research related projects including quantitative analysis and related sector research to give broad exposure over the internship

Qualifications

Required: 

• Full time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree with an expected graduation date between May/June 2026 and May/June 2027
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher

Preferred:

• Preferred major in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Applied Math or related fields with some quantitative training. 
• Strong foundational understanding of blockchain technology and protocols (this can be a result of academic coursework or being self-taught)
• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Strong interest in digital asset markets and digital assets investing
• Ability to independently conduct research into crypto projects, protocols, market developments
• Strong academic background and intellectual curiosity

• Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently and with others
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role. 

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home, however, we will consider full-time telework for the right candidate.

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$75,000 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$75,000 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$75,000 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role.  Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package.  Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Benefits

Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.