AustralianSuper 2024 Intern Program - London

AustralianSuper is a leading and fast-growing global investor with offices in Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom and United States.  

We are the largest superannuation (pension) fund in Australia, and one of the 20 largest pension funds globally, currently with £200bn in AUM. We are a profit-to-member fund with a “Members first” focus and culture. 

At AustralianSuper, we care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. Our policies support diversity, enabling all our colleagues to thrive at work and in their personal lives. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and deliver better outcomes for members & colleagues. 

Your new role  

The AustralianSuper 2024 Intern Program is an exciting opportunity to build a career with a growing global investor. Commencing in June / July 2024, you will be exposed to a variety of our teams, developing the investment capabilities and skills to help our members achieve the best possible outcomes in retirement.   

You will be exposed to professionals across all of our Investment Asset classes, as well as other functions required to support them, giving you the chance to build broad relationships, gain a deeper understanding of how each of these areas operate and participate in initiatives with other teams and functions.   

This role is based on site at London King’s Cross Estate, one of our marquee assets in AustralianSuper’s global portfolio. 

As an AustralianSuper intern, you will be a part of and work directly with our Investments Teams on transactions and Asset Management issues and initiatives, providing a unique opportunity to work directly with experienced investment professionals.  

As an Investments intern, you will be able to working with and learning from our equities, private markets, fixed income and asset allocation teams.  

Joining for 8-10 weeks from June / July to September, you will work directly with two of our asset class teams on real-life investment projects, forming views and presenting these findings back to Investments colleagues and leaders. You will be exposed to a range of investment methodologies and obtain firsthand knowledge of the investment process. You will also work on a variety of interesting and challenging business issues, gaining meaningful insights into how we deliver outstanding investment outcomes for members.   

Following the successful completion of the Intern Program we intend to offer Graduate placement opportunities commencing in Aug/Sept 2025.  

What you’ll need    

• A passion for investing and how Investments contribute to our Member focused purpose   
• A creative problem solver who is intellectually curious.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills   
• Be solutions focused and align with the Fund's 'member-first' philosophy  
• Share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes   
• Be in your final or penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree  
• Be able to join the Intern Program for 8-10 weeks from June / July 2024 to September 2024 
• Be able to commence full time employment commencing September 2025 (2025 Graduate Program)  
• Be a British citizen / Irish citizen or non-UK citizen with the ongoing right to work in the UK 

Life at AustralianSuper  

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.  

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.  

What’s next  

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.  

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