PGIM: 2027 Public Credit, Summer Investment Analyst Program (Portfolio Analysis Group)

Prudential Financial, Inc in; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 33,062,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate $40

Job summary

PGIM Public Fixed Income offers a 10-week Summer Investment Analyst Program in Newark (Hybrid) within the Portfolio Analysis Group. You will contribute to day-to-day portfolio analysis, performance attribution, and risk assessment on a global fixed income platform.

The program targets rising seniors or 5th-year masters with strong GPA and Excel proficiency, offering meaningful projects, mentorship, and exposure to senior investment professionals. A $40 per hour rate is provided.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s program or 5th year master’s program graduating between December 2027 and May 2028.
• Minimum 3.2 GPA.
• Prudential does not sponsor visas for this position; US employment authorization required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist portfolio analysts with performance attribution and risk analysis across fixed income products.
• Support data collection and analysis using analytical tools to align client guidelines with investment processes.
• Collaborate with teams including Senior PAG Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Traders, Risk Managers, and Credit Research to enable portfolio management and analytics.
• Tackle ad hoc requests and projects related to market or portfolio analytics within Fixed Income.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree or master’s program

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

PGIM: 2027 Public Credit, Summer Investment Analyst Program (Portfolio Analysis Group) (Finance)

PGIM: 2027 Public Credit, Summer Investment Analyst Program (Portfolio Analysis Group) (Finance)

Job Classification:
Investment Management - Investments

PGIM: 2027 Public Credit, Summer Investment Analyst Program (Portfolio Analysis Group)

Location(s):

Newark, NJ (Hybrid)

PGIM is the diversified asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ). With $1.3 trillion in assets under management, and 41 offices spanning 20 countries, PGIM is among the world's leading asset managers. PGIM offers a distinct workplace culture that aligns with the firm's ultimate objective: to provide premier service to our clients while fostering an inclusive workplace culture that is rooted in trust, respect, and equality. PGIM was ranked #3 in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2023.

PGIM Public Fixed Income is a global asset manager offering active solutions across all fixed income markets with offices in Newark, NJ, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Sydney, Singapore, Munich, Zurich, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. As of March 31, 2025, PGIM Public Fixed Income has $862 billion of assets under management including $429 billion in institutional assets, $196 billion in retail assets, and $237 billion in proprietary assets. Over 1,100 institutional clients have entrusted PGIM Public Fixed Income with their assets.

Timeline:

Program Dates: Monday, June 7th, 2027 - Friday August 13th, 2027

Application Deadline:, September 14, 2026 at midnight ET (We review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close earlier based on volume or role availability.)

What you can expect:

You will be empowered to contribute in a meaningful way, add new value to organization initiatives and effect change. During your 10-week summer internship within our Portfolio Analysis Group (PAG), you'll be assigned impactful day-to-day work and projects. Examples of work our PAG Analysts focus on include:

• The Analyst in the Portfolio Analysis Group (PAG) evaluates portfolio positioning with respect to risk exposures and alpha objectives, provides portfolio construction and alignment insight, and analyzes performance drivers across a multitude of investment products and processes to deliver performance attribution.
• Utilizing a variety of analytical tools, the analyst integrates specific client guidelines, objectives, and risk tolerances into the firm's investment process to ensure complete portfolio management and analytics are in place.
• The analyst collaborates and works closely with other teams, including Senior PAG Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Traders, Risk Managers, the Quantitative Team, Credit Research, Client Advisory, and Sales and Marketing to ensure the Portfolio Management team has the tools and technology required to effectively manage portfolios.
• The analyst also navigates multiple ad hoc requests and projects that relate to market or portfolio analytics received from all parts of the larger Fixed Income Organization. The analyst partners closely with peers throughout Fixed income to build organizational capabilities.

What you'll need:

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited bachelor's program or 5th year master's program graduating between December 2027 and May 2028
• Minimum 3.2 GPA
• Prudential does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Successful candidates must possess the requisite US employment authorization to be eligible for consideration
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

It'd be a plus if you had:

• Preferred majors:
  • Operations Research, Information/Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or Economics, but all majors considered
• Experience with Bloomberg, and other technical data analysis/modeling tools desirable

Note: The hourly rate for this role is $40.00. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits.

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