At Franklin Templeton, we’re 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 that’s 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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2025 Undergraduate Summer Intern – Job Posting
Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Investment Management Data Science
Please read before applying:
Start Date: All interns must start in office and in person on June 8, 2026.
Anticipated End Date: August 14, 2026 – All interns must be in office and in person on their last day to return equipment. Interns must be located in the same location throughout the duration of their internship and are prohibited from returning laptop/equipment to a different office location or shipping their equipment back.
Position Summary:
Investment Management Data Science (IMDS) partners with investment management teams to provide data science and AI solutions to investment problems. Responsibilities include:
- Quantitative Research
- AI/ML Models
- Data Mining/Extraction
- Natural Language Processing/LLMs
- Data Visualization
Our goal is to drive the adoption of data-driven investing and enhance the suite of data and analytics available to investment teams. This position will work on a current initiative to streamline LLM-based document analysis.
IMDS is uniquely positioned to work across asset classes & investment teams. Our group gets exposure to a wide variety of investment processes and problems and employs a full-suite of data science solutions, while having access to cutting-edge tools.
This person will have the opportunity to drive key Data Science and AI initiatives as part of a larger push towards data-driven investing.
Team Culture:
IMDS is a geographically diverse group, consisting of both US and India team members. We are one of the few groups that work directly with investment teams across entire organization.
IMDS is a highly collaborative environment, both within the group and with our partners in the investment teams. This position will get direct exposure to research, risk, and portfolio management teams.
An IMDS Intern at Franklin Templeton can expect to learn:
- Applications of modern data science to investing
- Direct experience working with LLMs/AI models
- Exposure to different asset classes/investment processes
Key Responsibilities Can Include:
- Create useful and actionable insights using data and models
- Collaborate with investment teams and promote the usage of data in the investment process
- Drive the adoption of AI tools, contribute to the development of AI assistants
Ideal Qualifications:
- Experience using Python and SQL required. Experience with Natural Language Process or Large Language Models preferred
- Progress towards undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Finance or related field
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently
- Knowledge of capital markets
- Passionate about connecting investments insights to big data
- Drive for results with a startup mentality
Ready to make moves? Apply today!
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 you're 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 40 (dependent on state/location) hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $26 (dependent on location, function, and year in school) USD per hour. 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, we’re 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 that’s 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.
Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!
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, there’s 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.
If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.
