What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-MBA Investment Analyst Early Insights Program position at American Century Investments?
About Us
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 controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct over 40% of our dividends every year—more than $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 1,400 of us across 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.
Role Summary
American Century’s Early Insights program has been crafted exclusively for pre-matriculated MBAs/Masters level students who will graduate in 2028 with an interest in switching career tracks and curiosity to learn more about the Investment/Asset Management industry.
This three day, in-person program offers you the opportunity to discover our firm, our people and our culture of Winning Behaviors. The content, panels, and educational forums you will partake in will be geared to our Investment Analyst career track. You will be aligned with an individual mentor who will advocate for you in this field. You will also participate in networking, receive early access to senior leaders, career development, training and group-specific interview preparation for our Summer Associate Investment Analyst Program the following summer.
This program will take place July 15-17, 2026, at our corporate headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. You will participate in engaging seminars on the following topics:
To be eligible, you must submit your resume AND an essay describing your interest in investing. The application is due by May 22, 2026.
In this essay, we encourage you to explore the following about company/stock of your choosing:
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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 controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct over 40% of our dividends every year—more than $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 1,400 of us across 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.
Role Summary
American Century’s Early Insights program has been crafted exclusively for pre-matriculated MBAs/Masters level students who will graduate in 2028 with an interest in switching career tracks and curiosity to learn more about the Investment/Asset Management industry.
This three day, in-person program offers you the opportunity to discover our firm, our people and our culture of Winning Behaviors. The content, panels, and educational forums you will partake in will be geared to our Investment Analyst career track. You will be aligned with an individual mentor who will advocate for you in this field. You will also participate in networking, receive early access to senior leaders, career development, training and group-specific interview preparation for our Summer Associate Investment Analyst Program the following summer.
This program will take place July 15-17, 2026, at our corporate headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. You will participate in engaging seminars on the following topics:
- Why Investment Management?
- How do I break into this field?
- A Day in the Life
- Modeling: Tutorial and Activity Based
- How to Build a Successful Stock Pitch
- Shadowing opportunity with an assigned mentor
To be eligible, you must submit your resume AND an essay describing your interest in investing. The application is due by May 22, 2026.
In this essay, we encourage you to explore the following about company/stock of your choosing:
- What do you find exciting in your research and why you believe it might be a good investment?
- How does this company align with your personal interest in investing?
- What are the top three things you would want to know in order to understand the business strategy of the company and determine how attractive this stock might be for investment?
- Currently accepted/enrolled in a 2028 MBA/Masters program with an emphasis in Finance or other related field
- A passion for asset management, investment philosophies, and analyst career tracks
- An interest in relocating to Kansas City, Missouri, for career opportunities in the future
- Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship now and in the future
- An individual mentor who will advocate for you in this field
- Industry and company specific exposure to role-specific skills and topics
- A guaranteed interview spot (to take place in December 2026) for our 2027 Summer Associate program
- All program expenses will be covered (flight, hotel, transportation, etc.)
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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