Internship - Fixed Income Asset Management, Baird Advisors (Summer 2025)

Are you looking to gain real world experience in a thriving, global financial services firm with an award-winning culture? Consider an internship and start building your career at Baird.

About our intern program:
Our competitive intern program offers interns exposure to the business world and a meaningful work experience. Interns are treated as valuable team members while learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative, fun and dynamic environment. Baird’s summer intern program is a robust experience that includes an Intern Welcome Event, professional development, and networking with leaders and associates. Our interns can use a Baird Gives Back Day, a paid day to volunteer in the community. Our mentor program gives interns an opportunity to network throughout Baird and learn about all the areas of the firm.

Team Overview:

Baird Advisors, Baird’s institutional fixed income management business, manages over $145 billion for institutional clients, pensions, foundations, and individuals. The team’s multi-sector strategies are offered through Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) for large institutional clients and through our mutual fund complex, Baird Funds. Located primarily in Milwaukee, WI, Baird Advisors is team of very experienced investment professionals with a national reputation as a highly regarded active fixed income manager. The team has a long-term track record of competitive returns versus benchmarks and peers coupled with a high degree of consistency. Recognized for 12 consecutive years as a best place to work by Pensions & Investments, the team was ranked the #1 fund family by Morningstar and was also a finalist for its stewardship award in 2022. We know these accolades stem from our cultural commitment to clients and to being a workplace of choice for the most talented professionals in our industry. The latter helps us attract extraordinary people - many of whom stay with us for their entire careers - ensuring the quality and continuity of our advice and service. Learn more about the award-winning Baird Advisors team here.
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Internship Location, Availability and Hours:

Located in our downtown Milwaukee, WI office, interns must be able to work full time during the summer, 37.5 - 40 hours per week. We are seeking a student who can start in May 2025.

As a Baird Advisors Intern, you will:

• Create and update Excel spreadsheets and make updates in various systems that are used to report out on our business and investment processes; attention to detail is a must
• Monitor and review reports to ensure data quality and accuracy
• Actively drive process improvements on items assigned or identified
• Spend time with various portfolio managers on the team to learn more about our investment process
• Perform additional duties and assist with projects as assigned

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What we look for:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business or finance preferred; GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to take complex issues and distill them to key points
• A high level of professionalism is mandatory
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Detail-oriented individual with ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with the Microsoft Office package - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

What makes this a great opportunity:

• Hands-on internship working closely with nationally recognized fixed income asset manager
• Internship activities involve exposure and work experience with senior management across the firm
• Role allows for a mix of daily responsibilities as well as project work

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Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work. This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey - one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us.