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Job Description Summary

Job Description

As a Nationwide Investments intern, you’ll get a chance to experience our culture and see firsthand how our team contributes to our company’s overall strength and stability. Our internship program is designed to help undergraduates immerse themselves into the Investments field through education sessions, meaningful project work, and connections with our talented team.

Throughout your internship time at Nationwide, you’ll contribute to key business assignments that impact our mission and vision, all while developing and enhancing your understanding of investment-related concepts.

Position description/key duties:

The Nationwide Investment organizations manage over $140 billion across insurance company general account portfolios and other accounts. We are seeking 3 interns that will support our Credit Research, Alternative Investments, and Real Estate Investments teams, with the opportunity to work together with our associates and fellow interns in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Each team’s intern will have the opportunity to partake in hands-on Investments projects and efforts, gain a comprehensive understanding of each area within the Investments team, and align with a team within Investments, such as:

• Credit Research: Conducting portfolio and / or fundamental credit analysis to assess risks and opportunities.
• Alternative Investments: Research and analysis of external manager investment opportunities.
• Real Estate Investments: Support and contribute to commercial mortgage loan (CML) due diligence activities, conduct CRE research, support new Real Estate web site development, and assist with tax credit efforts, such as syndicator reviews and underwriting, as well as other projects as assigned.

Ideal Candidate should have the following skills, strengths or interests:

• Intellectually curious
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
• Resourceful individual contributor who also enjoys working in a team environment both within and outside of Investments
• Demonstrable drive to solve problems
• Research oriented
• Steps up to new challenges
• Strong financial acumen and communication skills
• Excels at analyzing data and looking for patterns / “a-ha” findings
• High energy, positive attitude, and team oriented
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels
• Driven, self-motivated, and initiative to succeed
• Coding and programming knowledge (e.g., Python and Tableau skills) a plus

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports investment decision-making
• Conducts portfolio and / or fundamental credit analysis to assess risks and opportunities
• Interacts with multiple investment asset classes and functions
• Participates in operational activities, such as trade settlement, deal closing and advanced analytics
• Attends continuous learning and professional development sessions on Investments and other Nationwide business areas

This internship is required to work in office.