Equity Research Associate Intern

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Equity Research Associate Intern position is a great opportunity to experience the investment management business at a leading asset management firm. The Interns will work closely with Equity Research Associates and Analysts on a specific sector team (e.g., technology, financials, etc.) focused on various projects and analyses. Examples of projects may include: industry and market sizing, competitive analysis, financial modeling and primary research on a company’s products and services. MFS will be looking to hire full time Equity Research Associates from the Internship program to start the following their graduation from college.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• fundamental research on industries, markets, companies, proUnder the direction of an Analyst and Equity Research Associate, perform ducts and/or services. This will involve using resources such as Bloomberg, CapitalIQ and/or Factset to gather financial data to be analyzed.

• Projects assigned will be directed at deepening Analyst specific industry and company analysis to help inform stock selection. This will include both qualitative and quantitative analyses, such as market segmentation, competitive position, market share trends, pricing dynamics, industry and company profitability as well as comparable company analyses and financial modeling.

• The Intern will be expected to synthesize large amounts of data on the above areas of focus into concise and actionable insights in a timely matter.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Must be a rising senior in college

• Demonstrated interest in finance and economics. Prior internship in the finance sector a positive, but not a requirement.

• Genuine intellectual curiosity and drive to learn. Self-starter. Ability to make decisions with imperfect information.