2025 Summer Intern

Ariel Alternatives, LLC is a private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Ariel Alternatives is an enterprise newly conceived for the times and built on a four decade-old foundation. The firm's first initiative, Project Black, is on a mission to scale sustainable, middle-market, minority-owned businesses and fuel Fortune 500 vendor diversity. Co-Founders Leslie Brun and Mellody Hobson share a desire to make a positive impact by investing in the world they want to see. Every individual on the team - at all levels - plays a role that is critical to our firm’s success. We seek subject matter experts who are unapologetically themselves. We encourage our teammates to reach their full potential and give them the runway, support, and resources to succeed.

Position Summary

The summer internship program at Ariel Alternatives gives college-level students a unique opportunity to learn about the financial services industry by working side by side with seasoned experts. You will gain hands-on leadership experience while learning about the different business channels within the firm.

Ariel internships are real jobs with real impact. The eight-week summer internship at Ariel Alternatives is designed to fully immerse bright, motivated students in the day-to-day activities of one of our departments. The program includes ongoing information sessions where interns learn about the firm, including the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of the Ariel Team, professional and self-guided learning, and networking opportunities. You will also receive department-specific training designed to help you succeed.

Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To:

• Complete tasks and projects as assigned by supervisor
• Collaborate with teammates on projects and ideas
• Effectively manage multiple projects and present ideas clearly and concisely
• Participate in professional learning workshops

We’re Excited If This Is You:

• College sophomore, junior, and senior preferred
• Critical thinker
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and oral/written communication skills
• Detail oriented, organized, and efficient multitasker
• Strong presentation skills

Education (preferred and or required)

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in business administration, economics, finance/accounting, statistics, marketing, communications, and/or computer science/data analytics.

Competencies

Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

Comfort Around Higher Management - Can deal comfortably with more senior managers; can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness; understands how senior managers think and work; can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking their language and responding to their needs; can draft approaches likely to be seen as appropriate and positive.

Dealing with Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Listening - Practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.

Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Process Management - Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.

Time Management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Computer Skills Needed to Perform this Job

• Microsoft Office