Summer 2025

Strategic Investment Group (Strategic) a pioneer in dedicated Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) solutions since 1987, offers a comprehensive service platform for managing customized portfolios for a select group of clients. Our proprietary process combines active portfolio management, rigorous risk management, and open architecture manager selection.  Strategic functions as our clients’ investment partner and co-fiduciary, effectively becoming an extension of their resources. Clients are then free to focus on their core businesses, while we focus on providing the highly specialized portfolio management that clients need to meet their investment goals. 

We strive to build enduring partnerships with our clients by strengthening their investment programs through a dynamic, value-enhancing investment process, sound governance framework, and world class client service.  Our mission is to empower investors through experience, innovation, and excellence. Visit our website at www.strategicgroup.com for more information.

What will I Learn?

As an Intern at Strategic, you will gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that are focused on supporting our clients’ missions with investment excellence.

We offer an in-depth training program with exposure to the various teams, competencies, and functions throughout the firm, as well as role-specific guidance pertaining to Quantitative Strategy and Investment Risk. The primary focus of the Quantitative Strategy team is the development of innovative approaches to portfolio management and investment research analytics, working closely with our internal engineers and supporting the firm’s broader investment process. The internship program culminates in a meaningful research project, and you will be able share your findings and contributions with our colleagues along with the rest of the intern class in a firm-wide presentation at the end of the summer. Over the course of the program interns will have the following opportunities and responsibilities:

• Work directly with a mentor to assist the team with projects related to:

• the development and maintenance of investment analytics and related internal applications; 
• risk management;
• data pipelines and infrastructure;
• potentially supporting investment due diligence functions working with our asset class teams (e.g., public equity, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, real assets and Other).

• Complete a research project in an assigned investment management or technical subject and present findings to the firm.
• Conduct other projects related to broad array of institutional investment areas.
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a professional in the investment management industry.
• Build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities.

What are we looking for?

• 2026 graduates with an expected Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or Accounting.
• Strong academic credentials and understanding of relevant financial, mathematical, and accounting techniques.

Which skills do you need? 

• Basic understanding of financial markets and strong interest in investments or economics.
• Experience or proficiency with R, Python, SQL, and related programming languages.
• Experience cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting large and complex datasets.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• High degree of attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• High integrity and ethical values.

It would be a plus if you also possess:

• Experience developing data pipelines, visualizations, or predictive models programmatically.
• Experience working with relational databases.
• Prior working experience in financial services or investment management.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay.
• Housing and transportation stipends.
• State of the art office space located right across the river from Washington DC and easily accessible by public transportation (Metro and Bus).
• Social events plus community volunteer opportunities.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that is committed to attracting, retaining, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce.

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essentials functions of the job, absent undue hardship.  

Strategic is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity.   We will not discriminate against staff members or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, age or veteran status.