About the role#
The General Account Internship Program provides exposure to institutional investing, credit underwriting, and portfolio management. You will join the General Account Investment team, which manages assets supporting the company's long-term financial obligations. This role offers hands-on experience in fixed income, credit analysis, and investment underwriting across North American, European, and Asian markets.
What you'll do#
- Support investment professionals in the underwriting, evaluation, and monitoring of public and private debt investments.
- Conduct financial statement analysis and credit evaluations of existing and prospective borrowers.
- Research industries, companies, and market trends to assess investment risks and opportunities.
- Evaluate borrower creditworthiness through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Assess business models, competitive positioning, management effectiveness, and financial performance.
- Support ESG analysis by assessing environmental, social, and governance factors.
- Assist with borrower screening and business development initiatives.
- Contribute to portfolio monitoring, including annual reviews, risk assessments, and performance reporting.
- Develop financial models and perform scenario analysis.
- Prepare investment summaries, research reports, credit reviews, and presentation materials.
- Support special projects involving industry trends, portfolio analytics, macroeconomic research, and investment strategy.
- Collaborate with colleagues across global offices and industry teams.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Anticipated graduation date of Spring 2028.
- Strong interest in investments, corporate finance, credit analysis, fixed income markets, or institutional asset management.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into actionable insights.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and global environment.
- Preferred: Coursework in corporate finance, accounting, or economics, experience with financial modeling, familiarity with fixed income or credit investing, knowledge of ESG concepts, or pursuit of CFA/MBA.
Location & details#
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $48,750 to $52,650 USD (pro-rated based on work-term length).
About Manulife
Manulife is an international financial services group based in Toronto. The company operates as Manulife in Canada, Asia, and Europe and as John Hancock in the United States. It manages over 1.3 trillion dollars in assets for approximately 34 million customers. The organization employs more than 34,000 people and works with over 116,000 agents.
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