MBA Internship Investment Management

Shape the future of investing

Complement your education with real-world experience in the summer of 2026 Vanguards MBA Internship Program Investment Management Track is an opportunity to use your real passion for investments to directly impact the financial future of our investors! Here you can influence strategic decisions at one of the worlds leading investment firms. While we provide a summer assignment and the tools for success youll figure out how to use them and make your summer count.

During the summer you will:

• Experience first-hand our culture of continual growth learning directly from world-class investment professionals while being exposed to the breadth and depth of our global investment corporate strategy and investment strategy teams!

• Engage in a high-impact strategic assignment in one of our key business areas helping to meet the financial needs of our investors

• Identify critical insights for Vanguard to help drive our business forward

• Receive rigorous coaching and mentorship from an MBA program manager and a senior department management to help prepare you for a leadership role

• Connect with a robust alumni network who share your belief of doing whats right for our clients

Step forward with a global market leader

Are you a highly motivated individual with a proven foundation in investments a curious mind and goal to actively improve yourself Then use your mental agility and resourcefulness to advance our mission - standing up for over twenty million clients worldwide. Here youll regularly solve business challenges in a dynamic industry using your abilities to make real impact driving initiatives forward in a team environment with a strong desire to collaborate with others. If you are intrepid ambitious and unafraid to build your own path then youre exactly who were looking for.

What it takes

• An undergraduate degree and current enrollment in an MBA program.

• Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate work experience required reflecting a progression in responsibilities and expertise and including relevant exposure to investment management.

• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to explore a variety of challenges and pivot as needed.

• You have a deep interest and understanding of financial markets.

Specializations that will make an impact

• Outstanding analytical skills.

• Excellent relationship management and leadership skills.

• Experience with investment research portfolio management trading or investment strategy preferred.

• Clear eloquent communicator comfort making brave decisions with an ability to collaboratively influence and effectively interact at all levels both internally and externally in a matrixed environment.

• CFA or progress towards CFA highly preferred but not required.

• Familiarity with R python SQL preferred but not required

• Upon successful completion of the internship interns will be considered for the following full-time opportunities based on interest and business needs.

Internship Opportunity Areas

• Equity Investment Group - Equity Investment Specialist

• Fixed Income Group Senior Research Associate

• Fixed Income Group Fixed Income Trader

• Investment Management and Finance Risk Investment Risk Analyst

• Investment Strategy Group Investment Strategist

• Portfolio Review Department Investment Product Manager

• Quantitative Equity Group Assistant Portfolio Manager

Special Factors

• The start date for this program will be May/June 2026.

• Please note this position is hybrid and based in our Malvern PA headquarters.

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position. Additionally employment is contingent on a successful drug-screening result.