2026 Summer Global Investments Intern- Sustainability Investments Integration
The Company: Aflac Asset Mgt. LLC
The Location:
New York City, NY, US, 10005
The Division: Global Investment
Job Id: 8626
Salary Range:$18.75- $30.00
Workers Designation: Hybrid/Remote
Recruiter: Alisha Hargrove
Job Posting Ending Date: 02/09/2026
About Our Company
Aflac Asset Management, LLC, (d.b.a. Aflac Global Investments) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated (Aflac). Aflac Global Investments (GI) located in New York’s financial district and is the organization responsible for the overall investment activities of Aflac, Inc. and subsidiaries in Japan, Bermuda, and the U.S. With 150 employees globally, GI seeks investments to maximize long-term returns with a focus on preservation of capital, subject to our asset-liability profile and liquidity and capital requirements. GI has primary investment and asset management responsibility for Aflac’s general account consisting of public, private, and growth assets (including strategic partnerships) which generates approximately $3.5 billion a year in net investment income.
The investment teams support GI’s overall goals and objectives by providing market insight and in-depth knowledge of assigned asset classes. GI oversees the strategic deployment of capital for life and supplemental health insurance company balance sheets utilizing both internal teams and external third-party asset managers.
Program Overview
- The summer internship is an intensive 10-week hybrid program within the Sustainable Investment Integration team, within the U.S. Chief Investment Office and a team responsible for supporting the overall company platform by using large data sets to inform their investment and business decisions.
- The Intern will gain valuable experience in market and economic events, using and sourcing large data analysis and synthesizing ideas from data, while also learning about insurance asset management and the industry. This may include investment market analysis; developing desk models capturing various aspects of daily team activities, while understanding how macro-economic and market events shape decision making.
- The Intern will benefit from exposure to Aflac Global Investments investment wide platform with emphasis on fixed income, understanding quantitative analytic solutions, along with investment risk management, and the execution of investments across our US and Japan operations.
- The Intern will interact with Senior Management and will present their analytical project(s) to an audience of key stakeholders including other analysts, investment professionals, and Senior Management.
Job functional responsibilities include:
- Communicate regularly with all aspects of an insurance asset manager with emphasis on relevant news, regularity of information, interpretation of information, data analytics and the potential risks, while developing a methodology for presenting ideas in a thoughtful manner.
- Support the analysis and reporting of the Company’s commitments and objectives such as PRI, CDP, and TCFD.
- Support the continued enhancement of integrating environmental and social analysis into the investment process.
- Learn and support the company’s responsible investing framework and public commitments.
- Support GI’s management and collaborate with colleagues in legal, compliance, financial risk and operational risk management to establish appropriate accountabilities, controls and governance.
- Learn how to research industry trends and best practices in sustainability and determine applicability to the Company
- Maintain large data sets, while identifying key trends to guide stakeholders in aiding in investment decisions.
- Interact collegially and professionally with other members of the trading and quantitative, strategy, and research groups in Global Investments as well as other departments such as Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, Accounting, Actuarial, Tax, IT, HR, etc.
- Participate company /department wide meetings throughout the summer.
- Deliver written and verbal presentations to assorted stakeholders
Additional qualifications include:
- Working towards Master degree in business or finance or STEM..
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
- All candidates must have eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. and must be physically located in the continental U.S. for the duration of internship.
- Working time zone is Eastern Standard Time in New York City.
- Worker Designation: “hybrid work schedule – minimum of 3 days per week” and excited to have in-person learning for the summer of 2026.
The range on these positions is: $31.25/hr. and is a non-exempt position. The position requires the individual to work 40 hours per week for ~10 weeks based on the company’s hybrid work schedule noted above. A housing stipend will be provided for non-local candidates.
This compensation range is specific to the job level and considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
