Job Description

Finance Intern - Investments at Ameritas summary:

The Finance Intern - Investments at Ameritas Investment Partners supports various investment management teams by analyzing commercial mortgage loans, corporate credit, and performing research and reporting tasks. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and teamwork, with responsibilities including portfolio monitoring, data management, and generating trade recommendations. This hybrid internship is targeted at college students pursuing finance-related degrees and offers professional development within a mutually beneficial financial services environment.

Ameritas Investment Partners (AIP) is hiring a  Finance Intern - Investments to drive the business by working with various investment management teams including Fixed Income, Equities, Commercial Mortgage Loans, Real Estate, Alternative Investments and Wealth Management.

AIP  is a registered investment advisor managing more than $23 billion in assets under management for insurance companies, public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations, mutual funds, and high net worth individuals.

At  Ameritas ,  fulfilling life is what we do daily. We continuously strive to help our customers and employees enjoy life at its very best by reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets and protecting what is most cherished. We're here to help people put worry behind and the future ahead and help enable a life that's rich in family, happiness, health and financial security. When lives are fulfilled, our mission is fulfilled.

This internship will begin May 2026. This position is a hybrid role in Lincoln, NE working partially in-office and partially from home.

What you do

• Commercial Mortgage:
  • Assist with the annual operating statement and inspection review process for commercial mortgage loans by performing analysis of operating statements, rent rolls, and inspection reports. 
  • Add appropriate data to the portfolio management system. 
  • Follow up with management regarding issues documented by inspections or operating statements. 
  • As needed, provide written rationale and recommendations for loans to be added to or removed from portfolio monitoring reports.

• Corporate Credit:
• Analyze existing and potential investments in the high yield and investment grade markets.
• Maintain research files on companies and industries within assigned coverage universe. Coverage may entail multiple industries.
• Review earnings releases, SEC filings, company presentations, rating agency and third-party research reports.
• Determine relative value and generate trade recommendations in accordance with investment guidelines and state statutes.
• Maintain effective dialogue with portfolio managers, rating agencies, brokers, and sell-side analysts.
• Assist in performing special investment or reporting projects as needed.

What you bring

• Must be enrolled in a college level degree program -- associate or bachelor level
• Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration majors preferred
• Able to commit to a full year of work – part-time during the academic school year and full-time during the summer
• PT includes 10-20 hours a week
• FT includes 30-40 hours a week 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented​
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Self-motivated 

What we offer

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes  back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.

This internship is benefits ineligible.

  An Equal Opportunity Employer:

  Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Keywords:

finance internship, investment analyst, commercial mortgage analysis, corporate credit analysis, portfolio management, financial research, trade recommendations, investment management, financial reporting, analytical skills

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