At Franklin Templeton were advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management wealth management and fintech offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Talented teams working around the globe bring expertise thats both broad and unique. And our welcoming respectful and inclusive culture provides opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.
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2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern Job Posting
Department Title: Undergrad Intern Global Macro
Position Summary:
Global Macro Research
At Franklin Templeton we believe that success requires more than just expertise it demands powerful partnerships. As a forward-thinking asset manager we build dynamic relationships with our clients understand their goals and navigate the complexities of the market together. With Franklin Templeton by their side investors dont prepare for the future - they shape it. With over10000employeesand 80 offices in major financial centers around the world weare dedicated to providing investment solutions for our clients in more than 150countries. For more than 75 years our success has been a direct result of the talent skills and persistence of our people and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.
The intern will have an unique experience working closely with a small team comprised of other Analysts Traders and Portfolio Managers. He/she will work under the guidance of a Senior Research Analyst.
Team Culture:
As of September 30th2025 Templeton Global Macro managed $16.98billion in assets while total assets under management for the company were over $1.65trillion. Dr. Michael Hasenstab has led the team since 2001. Templeton Global Macro specializes in sovereign debt investing utilizing a research-intensive fundamentals-based approach to capitalize on inefficiencies and capture long-term potential value across yield curves currencies and sovereign credit spreads. As a multicultural team built for cognitive diversity Templeton Global Macro has been purposefully structured to bring together diverse cultures and experiences political views and economic schools of thought. As ofSeptember30th2025 our team consists of 24investment professionals includingfivePh.D. economists. 13different nationalities from five continents are represented and 18different languages are collectively spoken.
An intern in this department can expect to learn:
The intern will learn to Monitor current market developments within a region of the globe gain a solid understanding of macroeconomics and politics and conduct in-depth country macro analysis. At the end of the period the intern will present a written and oral country overview.
Key Responsibilities Can Include:
Conduct detailed macro-economic sovereign credit and political analysis as well as monitoring current market developments for a selected country.
Ideal Qualifications:
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
*A strong academic background and have completed their Junior year by the start of the internship.
*Working knowledge of one or more languages besides English.
*Experience living traveling or studying abroad.
*Solid understanding of macroeconomics and politics.
*Excellent written and oral communication skills
*Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and willingness to learn from others.
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Please be sure to attach your resume when submitting your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to each applicant individually. If youre interested in more than one internship we encourage you to apply to all positions that align with your interests.
This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 37.5 (dependent on state/location) hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $37 - $47 USD per hour dependent on location function and year in school. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location job-related knowledge skills and experience. At Franklin Templeton we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation.
At Franklin Templeton were advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management wealth management and fintech offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise thats both broad and unique. From our welcoming inclusive and flexible culture to our global and diverse business we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.
Our culture is shaped by the variety of perspectives and experiences brought by talent from around the world. Regardless of your interests lifestyle or background theres a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools resources and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry age color disability genetic information gender gender identity or gender expression marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation and any other basis protected by federal state or local law ordinance or regulation.
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