2027 Summer Intern - Finance & Accounting Analyst

PIMCO Europe Ltd.; Newport Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Competitive compensation

Job summary

PIMCO invites undergraduates to join its 10-week Summer Internship in Finance & Accounting based at the Newport Beach, CA headquarters. This program emphasizes hands-on experience across financial planning, accounting, and reporting, with mentorship and exposure to AI-powered tools from day one.

Eligibility includes being enrolled at a university in Fall 2027, starting full-time between Jan 2028 and Aug 2028, and maintaining a minimum 3.4 GPA.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting and finance principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Skills

Accounting principles

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Business English

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Excel

Job description

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives – regardless of shifting marketing conditions. As active investors, our goal is not just to find opportunities, but to create them. To this end, we remain firmly committed to the pursuit of our mission: delivering superior investment returns, solutions, and service to our clients. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

2027 Summer Internship – Finance & Accounting Analyst, US Internship positions are located at PIMCO’s Newport Beach, CA Headquarters.

You’re eligible to apply if you:

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree
• Must be able to begin full time employment from a PIMCO office between January 2028 – August 2028
• Must be enrolled at a university during the Fall 2027 semester (August 2027 – December 2027)
• Have a minimum 3.4 cumulative collegiate grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) at an accredited 4-year college or university
• Are business proficient in English

You’ll excel as a Finance & Accounting Analyst if you:

• Possess knowledge of accounting and finance principles
• Have effective analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Have a strong commitment to produce high quality work and attention to detail to ensure work is delivered completely, accurately, and timely.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have a desire to join a high performance, fast-paced culture
• Are collaborative, organized, flexible, motivated self-starter, innovative, multi-tasker
• Have demonstrated curiosity and experience in using new emerging technologies and AI tools in your work or school projects to solve problems and drive better outcomes
• See yourself as a Finance & Accounting Analyst

The Finance team is responsible for PIMCO’s financial management, which includes financial planning and analysis, managing risks, accounting and controls, and reporting. PIMCO relies on the Finance team to provide reliable financial analysis and reporting to enable strategic business decisions and initiatives. The Finance team has over 100 professionals globally who provide expertise to operating jurisdictions around the world.

You’ll gain a preview of the Finance team and an exposure to financial drivers of the firm, financial operations and accounting, and strategic decision making. The program will provide you with a wide network across Finance as you explore the many facets of the finance operations.

Potential areas that you would work on projects within include Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Client Billing, and partnering with the Executive Office. While our eligibility requirements are not flexible, we encourage you to apply even if you do not possess 100% of the desired skills outlined above.

The PIMCO Internship Experience: The PIMCO Internship is a 10‑week program that runs from early June to mid‑August, with the expectation that you will be available for the full duration of the program.

During Week 1, you’ll participate in PIMCO Fundamentals Training, providing you with the skills, knowledge, and relationships that will prepare you for success.

Alongside your colleagues, participate in PIMCO's Global Month of Volunteering, developed to heighten the impact of our employees' worldwide volunteer efforts.

Join us for a variety of cross-divisional education, networking & social events!

Your supervisor, peer mentor, senior leaders and team offer guidance and mentorship throughout the summer.

You will gain hands‑on experience with AI-powered tools from day one, with training and resources that help build future ready skills and make an impact from the start.

You’ll receive feedback at mid‑ and end‑of‑summer as part of a formal review process to keep you on the path to meeting your summer goals.

Want to learn more? Hear about The PIMCO Internship Experience from past interns.

As a PIMCO intern, you’ll receive competitive compensation, along with a transition bonus to help with relocation to one of our office locations.

PIMCO is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive, cognitively diverse environment.

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.

Hourly Rate: $ 34.61 Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… Applicants with Disabilities PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days. We believe that active management is the responsible way to invest our clients' assets in fixed income. For 50 years, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives - regardless of shifting market conditions. Our clients rely on an investment process that has been tested in virtually every market environment. Bringing together our investment professionals from across the globe, PIMCO's investment process is designed to promote fresh ideas and differing points of view. We innovate to give our clients an edge. Innovation has long been part of the fabric of PIMCO’s culture. Explore how we assess shifting risks and opportunities to build forward‑looking solutions for investors.