Investment Analyst Summer Associate at American Century Investments in Kansas City, Missouri
- Company: American Century Investments
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Posted: Sep 25, 2026
- Type: Full time
Overview
American Century is seeking to hire talented individuals to participate in its Investment Analyst Summer Associate program. In this 12-week program, qualified individuals will rotate through various strategies within American Century’s Kansas City-based Global Value Equity and Global Growth Equity t…
Job description
- American Century is seeking to hire talented individuals to participate in its Investment Analyst Summer Associate program. In this 12-week program, qualified individuals will rotate through various strategies within American Century’s Kansas City-based Global Value Equity and Global Growth Equity teams, gaining access to leading portfolio management teams and providing actionable fundamental research support to those teams in an effort to drive superior client outcomes.
- This position will be based out of our Kansas City office.
- The deadline to apply for this role will be Friday, November 13, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Research and model common stocks, presently owned and potential new investments, recommending purchases and sales. This involves reading and analyzing company financial documents or third-party reports, interviewing company management, and gaining information from other sources
- Analyze industry groups or other investment themes as requested by portfolio managers
- Facilitate preparation of analytical data for weekly equity investment meetings
- Attend and participate in investment company presentations and weekly equity investment meetings
Requirements
- MBA - 1st year (concentration in finance preferred but not required) or a similar combination of education and work experience
- Highly curious, motivated, intelligent and self-starting, with the ability to work independently and as a teammate, able to identify priorities, plan, coordinate, and follow-through on assignments
- Willing to internalize and implement American Century's differentiated investment process
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form with accuracy and attention to detail
- Creative, open-minded, logical, determined, and highly ethical
- Flexible and suited to covering multiple sectors
- Analytical and able to perform detailed and cogent research
- Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven
- Experience covering stocks
- CFA
- The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Skills
Preferred
- Experience covering stocks
- CFA
Benefits
- 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
- Formal mentorship program, live and online learning
- Learn more about our benefits and perks.
- Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency.
- Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.
About American Century Investments
American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments. Privately owned and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct 40% of our dividends every year—over $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone. All who work here around the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you’re excited to learn more about us, we can’t wait to learn more about you.