Intern, Research Analyst (Spring 2027

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job :348

# of Openings:1

Employment Type: Internship (40 hours / week)

Department: Research

The intern will gain exposure to capital markets from the perspective of an institutional investor and will work with multiple asset classes that include global equity, global fixed income, real assets, diversifying strategies, and private equity. This experience will derive from dedicated and ad-hoc research performed by the intern with the oversight of asset class sector team heads, the portfolio management team, and the Director of Research.

FEG is an independently owned advisory firm that provides investment consulting, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), and research services to predominantly institutional clients 1 , such as university endowments, private and public foundations, religious organizations, healthcare institutions, corporate retirement plans, and select family offices.

Founded in 1988, FEG has served communities both directly and by helping our clients fulfill their missions, for over 37 years. FEG employs 140+professionals across offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dallas, Texas, and Indianapolis, Indiana, with approximately $99.4 billion 2 in client assets under advisement.

• Ad-hoc research supporting asset class sector teams, portfolio management team, and the asset and risk allocation team.
• Dedicated project work supporting research and portfolio management needs. Projects may involve asset allocation and liquidity studies, custom performance analysis, asset manager analysis, etc.
• Attend weekly research meetings and support the management of the meeting.
• Attend and aid in the coordination of asset class team meetings.
• Produce ongoing research reporting.
• Attend investment manager meetings in conjunction with members of the sector team and write summary notes and analyses of the managers and their investment strategies.
• Assist in the management of information in the FEG’s internal manager database.
• Assist in authoring various monthly and quarterly summaries and overview reports.
• Assist in authoring and editing portions of research publications.

• The right candidate will possess a solid academic profile and GPA and will be in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance or a related field and an interest in an investment career.
• The position entails a one or two-semester commitment and the requirement of 40 hours/week in FEG's Cincinnati office.
• Broad understanding of investment strategies and industry.
• Strong analytical and both verbal and written communication skills, as well as a sense of intellectual curiosity, are critical.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity, initiative, dependability, and team orientation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience preferred. Fact Set knowledge helpful.

• Listen and learn while still taking full ownership of individual scope of work.
• Take pride in having and continuing to develop expert financial data domain knowledge.
• Enjoy ensuring clients have excellent customer service.
• Care about data quality and consistency.
• Create & follow processes while thinking through efficiencies.
• Engage collaboratively with clients, investment teams and peers.
• Prioritize effectively and decisively across complex teams and competing priorities.
• Enjoy working in and learning about the financial investment industry.

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities commensurate with qualifications and performance.
• Employer-paid life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability coverage plus…