Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. has sponsored an internship program since 2000. Our internship program is a form of independent study which offers a student the opportunity to augment classroom learning by working in a business organization. Since its inception, 56 students have participated in our program.

Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. seeks to attract for its internship program students who have an interest in the financial management field and, more specifically, investment management. Most interns will have previously taken courses that are relevant to this field.

Interns are given the opportunity to:

• Obtain an understanding of the work environment, its participants and its customs;
• Participate in research and information-gathering activities;
• Prepare and present the findings of their research to the firm’s Investment Committee;
• Attend an analyst meeting or listen to an analyst conference call; and
• Perform various operational support tasks.

In addition, interns will be given suggested readings which are intended to help them understand the fundamentals of the active and passive approaches to equity management.

Interns work 8-10 hours per week with a minimum of 100 hours per semester. Approximately 25% of their time is spent on research and 75% is spent on administrative assignments. A Portfolio Manager or the Director of Research collaborates with each intern on their research assignments; the Senior Operations Officer supervises the performance of their administrative tasks.

Interns receive the same orientation and training given to all new hires, including a review of Company policies. As part-time employees, they are subject to the same privacy policy and confidentiality requirements as are all other employees.