Quantitative Research Intern

American Century Investments

Hours: Part time
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
Apply by: End Date: November 1, 2026
Posted: Sep 16

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.

What you'd do

Be mentored by a quantitative researcher and interact closely with a dynamic group of quantitative investment professionals.
Lead a project aimed at improving our existing investment approach and/or analyze new opportunities.
Gain real-world experience by working with a variety of financial datasets.
Knowledge of Python or R.
Experience with large-scale company financial data.

What they want

This role is intended for currently enrolled Master’s students studying Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or other related disciplines.
Understanding of, and interest in, global capital markets and investing.
Coding experience is required.
Ability to communicate technical findings and work within a team environment.
Most of all, we are looking for someone who is curious and eager to learn about data-driven underpinnings of quantitative investing, and all the fun and challenging problems that go along with it.
Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Customer Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.

What you get

Our interns receive competitive pay! As well as 401k eligibility for contributions
We offer a Mentor Program: a designated mentor will be assigned to you during your time with us to provide career coaching and mentorship
Access to Business Resource Groups that you can ally and participate with (Accelerate, Charlie Mike, Emerging Professionals, Enable, Pride, Mosaic)
Casual dress code - you can be comfortable and express your unique self
A robust social and philanthropic calendar of events hosted just for interns!

Starts: 2026-09-16