About Us
American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.
Privately owned and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct 40% of our dividends every year—over $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.
All who work here around the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you’re excited to learn more about us, we can’t wait to learn more about you.
Role Summary
American Century is seeking to hire talented individuals to participate in its Investment Analyst Summer Associate program. In this 12-week program, qualified individuals will rotate through various strategies within American Century’s Kansas City-based Global Value Equity and Global Growth Equity teams, gaining access to leading portfolio management teams and providing actionable fundamental research support to those teams in an effort to drive superior client outcomes.
This position will be based out of our Kansas City office.
The deadline to apply for this role will be Friday, November 13, 2026.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Research and model common stocks, presently owned and potential new investments, recommending purchases and sales. This involves reading and analyzing company financial documents or third-party reports, interviewing company management, and gaining information from other sources
- Analyze industry groups or other investment themes as requested by portfolio managers
- Facilitate preparation of analytical data for weekly equity investment meetings
- Attend and participate in investment company presentations and weekly equity investment meetings
What You Bring to the Team (Required)
- MBA - 1st year (concentration in finance preferred but not required) or a similar combination of education and work experience
- Highly curious, motivated, intelligent and self-starting, with the ability to work independently and as a teammate, able to identify priorities, plan, coordinate, and follow-through on assignments
- Willing to internalize and implement American Century's differentiated investment process
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form with accuracy and attention to detail
- Creative, open-minded, logical, determined, and highly ethical
- Flexible and suited to covering multiple sectors
- Analytical and able to perform detailed and cogent research
- Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven
Additional Assets (Preferred)
- Experience covering stocks
- CFA
The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
What We Offer
- 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
- Formal mentorship program, live and online learning
Learn more about our benefits and perks.
Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency.
Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.
American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
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Skills Required
- MBA first-year student, preferably with a finance concentration, or a similar combination of education and work experience
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, identify priorities, plan, coordinate, and follow through on assignments
- Willingness to learn and implement American Century's investment process
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication with accuracy and attention to detail
- Analytical ability to perform detailed and cogent research
- Flexibility to cover multiple sectors
- Curiosity, motivation, intelligence, self-direction, creativity, open-mindedness, logical reasoning, determination, and strong ethics
- Experience covering stocks
- CFA
American Century Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Century Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by American Century Investments.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, HSA contributions, EAP, condition‑specific programs, virtual care, and wellness amenities. Inclusive elements such as gender‑affirming care and a travel benefit for care not locally available are also highlighted.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support features a 401(k) match up to 5% plus an additional annual employer contribution tied to firm performance, alongside company‑paid life/AD&D and disability coverage. A broad menu of voluntary financial protections further bolsters long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits include 10 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoption, backup dependent care, and caregiver leave. Adoption support is emphasized with recognition and up to $10,000 in eligible expense reimbursement.
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What We Do
American Century Investments® is a leading asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve health and save lives. It’s how we help our clients Prosper With Purpose™. Every day people are increasingly focused on investing to make the world a better place for themselves, their families, their organizations, and the world at large. It is possible to live a more meaningful and impactful life and give back something that’s more valuable than money. When you invest with us, you can also invest in the future of others and have the potential to impact the lives of millions. That’s possible because of the distinct relationship with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which owns more than 40% of American Century Investments. Our dividend payments provide the ongoing financial support for the Institute’s work of uncovering the causes, treatments and prevention of life-threatening diseases, like cancer. Together we can become a powerful force for good…it’s like nothing you’ve seen before from an investment management firm.
