Job Description
Job Title: Investments Internship Program
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Role Type: Full-time Internship
Period: June - August 2026 (10 weeks)
Closing date: Wednesday 29th October (We reserve the right to close earlier due to volume of applications) Assessment center to take place late November/early December
Invest in Your Tomorrow
At Aberdeen, we believe in investing in people, and that starts with you. Aberdeen’s Investments US Internship Program your opportunity to gain hands-on experience, explore your interests and build a career with purpose. Over 10 weeks, you’ll work on real projects, collaborate with experienced professionals and develop the skills that will set you up for success.
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments groups. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society. We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.
As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.
In the Americas, our sole focus is on the investments business. We have offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Miami and Sao Paolo. Our breadth of experience gives us close proximity to the companies we invest in and the markets we operate in.
What You'll Do
We offer investment expertise across different key asset classes and markets so that our clients can capture investment potential wherever it arises. By combining market and economic insight with technology and diverse perspectives, we look for optimal ways to help investors navigate the future and reach their financial goals. And by putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations at the heart of our process, we seek to find the most sustainable investment opportunities globally. The combination of our research, thematic thinking, ESG best practice and extensive on-the-ground analysis helps us find the most sustainable future-fit investment opportunities globally.
We look to place interns throughout our investment areas, including:
Equities
Fixed Income
ETFs
Throughout the program, you can access e-learning courses, a structured development plan, and networking opportunities with senior leaders and colleagues.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for undergraduates in their junior year of studies, from diverse academic backgrounds but ideally with an interest in Finance. Ideal candidates will have excellent analytical skills, be client-focused, collaborative and be strategic thinkers with a futurist mindset. Being able to demonstrate you have strong communication and organization skills is also important.
Application Process
Resume & Online application
Online testing
Online pre-recorded interview
Assessment Center (group activity, case study and panel interview)
Pathway to Our Graduate Program
Completing your internship could be just the beginning. You may be considered for a place on our 24-month rotational Graduate Program, starting in September 2027. This offers a supportive environment to gain skills, experience, and industry qualifications.
Our Inclusive Culture
We are committed to exploring the possibilities of working smarter. This means we’d like to hear from you, whatever way you like to work. We have a long-term commitment to building inclusive workplaces; we value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. You can find out more about our inclusive culture here. We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical.
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Join us in building a future where everyone can thrive.
What We Do
abrdn is a global investment company that helps clients and customers plan, save and invest for the future. Our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Our strategy is to deliver client-led growth. We are structured around three businesses – Investments, Adviser and Personal – focused on their changing needs
