Internships at CAPTRUST

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Join Our Internship Program

The internship program at CAPTRUST is a world class experience that provides exposure to the inner workings of an investment advisory firm. All interns will receive department-specific work and have access to:

Weekly speakers covering a broad spectrum of relevant business knowledge, like resume building and interview skills, goal setting and career planning, marketing and social media, public speaking, and general professionalism
Panels featuring various employees, including former interns and leaders of our Inclusion + Diversity Committee and Employee Resource Groups
Lunch and Learns with executive leadership
Social events that facilitate networking across departments
One-on-one mentorship program with a CAPTRUST colleague
Shadowing opportunities outside of your department
Volunteer opportunities using paid volunteer time

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Hear from Our Interns

Find out what some of our interns have to say about their time at CAPTRUST!

My name is Emely Cruz Ramirez, and I am a senior at East Carolina University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration. My internship experience at CAPTRUST was an incredibly rewarding opportunity that allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. Throughout the summer, I interned with the Data Strategy & Analytics team, where I strengthened my skills in Power BI reporting and dashboard development, data cleaning and preparation, SQL, and using data to support business decisions. One of the highlights of my experience was working on my Intern Innovation Project, where I was able to choose a topic that I was interested in and wanted to learn more about, with the goal of creating something meaningful for CAPTRUST. This project gave me the opportunity to apply what I had learned, take ownership of my work, and present my findings to others. Beyond the technical skills, I became more confident in asking questions, collaborating with others, and communicating my ideas. One of the things that stood out to me most about CAPTRUST was its welcoming and supportive company culture. From the beginning, I felt encouraged to connect with others, ask questions, and learn from the people around me. Everyone I interacted with was approachable and willing to share their knowledge, which created an environment where I felt comfortable learning and growing. My time at CAPTRUST gave me the opportunity to work with real-world data and learn how it is used to support business decisions. More importantly, the experience allowed me to put my classroom knowledge into practice, explore my interests, and gain a clearer understanding of how I want to use my skills in my future career.

Emely Cruz Ramirez

Intern | Data Strategy & Analytics

My internship at CAPTRUST was an incredibly valuable experience. As a junior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studying economics and business analytics, with interests in regulatory environments, financial services, and data, CAPTRUST was the perfect place for me to grow this summer. I had the opportunity to work with the Compliance team, where I contributed to projects that upheld the firm’s supervisory activities while supporting colleagues to deliver excellent client service. I gained firsthand insight into how the team utilizes various tools and processes to protect both the firm and its clients from risk. This internship also strengthened my understanding of the importance of collaboration, time management, continuous learning, effective communication, and building meaningful connections. Every person I met this summer made a genuine effort to create a welcoming environment, which showed me how deeply CAPTRUST values an inclusive and supportive culture. This experience has been instrumental to my growth as a future professional, and it has empowered me to further explore my passion for a career in financial services.

Jonah Gill

Intern | Compliance

Interning at CAPTRUST has been an incredibly valuable experience for me, filled with learning opportunities, professional development, and genuine mentorship. As a senior financial management major at Clemson University, I wanted to spend my last summer before graduation working somewhere where I could see myself long term and CAPTRUST exceeded my expectations. I was fortunate enough to see firsthand how advisors and financial planners build relationships with clients and create personalized financial plans. Additionally, I had the opportunity to speak with many seasoned finance professionals, who shared their experiences and insights with me. Everyone at CAPTRUST has been so welcoming and truly cares about my learning and development as an intern. Throughout my internship, I became confident navigating financial planning software and gained a deeper understanding of what it means to serve clients well. I have continued working remotely with the Wealth Planning team since September, which has allowed me to continue learning and stay connected to the team and company that made my summer internship so special.

Cassidy Cognata

Intern | Wealth Planning

The Intern Experience

See how an internship at CAPTRUST can help shape your career. Watch this video to hear firsthand from our latest class of interns, as well as stories from interns who built their career at CAPTRUST.

Look below to learn more about the various departments at CAPTRUST and find the right opportunity for you.

Corporate Services

Compliance

The Compliance team supervises the investment advisory activity of CAPTRUST. Compliance handles day-to-day account supervision, contracting, licensing, and communication with regulators; approves marketing materials, advertising, and correspondence; oversees recordkeeping; and coordinates continuing education. Our goal is to support our CAPTRUST colleagues (financial advisors, client service, operations, and more) so they can provide exceptional service.

Data Analytics and Reporting

The Data Analytics and Reporting team manages CAPTRUST’s Data Governance Program, including the reporting of our data quality, implementation of data policies, and identification of key data issues to ensure we provide service beyond expectation to clients and colleagues. We are responsible for the design, development, and management of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and work with stakeholders to identify and execute on data automation opportunities. The team is also responsible for delivering high quality reporting solutions through Power BI, SQL, R, and other advanced analytics solutions to drive business decisions across the organization.

Finance

The Finance team is a critical component of CAPTRUST’s success and is responsible for the following areas: financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, cash management, billings and accounts receivable, and accounts payables. The Finance Team also leads shareholder matters; investor matters; debt issuance; equity issuance and redemptions; reporting for external parties (banks, auditors, tax); and merger and acquisition due diligence.

Our team proudly displays a commitment to service beyond expectation and a passion to continuously improve.

Human Resources

The Human Resources team focuses on serving employees by providing support for any benefits questions or issues; maintaining accurate records for all future, current, and past employees; and assisting with the onboarding of organic and acquisition hires.

Interns on this team will assist with the day-to-day operations of the HR functions, administrative duties, and data maintenance. They will also learn about our full suite of benefits, payroll processing, and the acquisition process.

IT Application Development

The IT Application Development team is responsible for designing, building, testing, deploying, and optimizing systems that drive the business at CAPTRUST. The team has a strong focus on cloud-development using modern constructs like PaaS and operation excellence, which is demonstrated daily in our software development life cycle processes. Key technologies include C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL Server.

IT Infrastructure

The IT Infrastructure team is made up of internal technology support, hardware and integration, and server engineering groups. They ensure seamless operations by delivering onsite and remote assistance for laptops, printers, and software, managing hardware inventory, testing new tools, backend infrastructure support, and preparing laptops for new employees. Through these efforts, the team keeps systems reliable and efficient while striving to deliver service that exceeds expectations.

The IT Infrastructure team plays a critical role in M&A efforts by managing the migration of data, emails, and endpoint devices, as well as providing technology training for new users. Their goal is to ensure a smooth, secure, and efficient transition, minimizing disruption and enabling seamless integration across systems.

Project Management

The Project Management team focuses on project delivery, process improvement, and product management. This team leads firm-level projects closely aligned with CAPTRUST’s strategic initiatives. This entails working with our colleagues to identify opportunities; define solutions; and deliver the right products, processes, and tools the right way. We work with all levels of stakeholders across every department, engaging with leadership to deliver high impact with the desired business outcomes.

Recruiting

The Recruiting team supports recruiting activities, such as coordinating and scheduling interviews and providing white glove service throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Interns on the Recruiting team will provide administrative support to the human resource function as needed, including record keeping, administrative duties, and HRIS entry, in addition to their assistance with scheduling and coordinating.

Institutional Group

Institutional Portfolios

The Institutional Portfolios team supports endowment, foundation, and defined benefit pension clients accomplish their goals through a comprehensive suite of services. The team provides guidance on services like asset allocation, manager search and selection, investment policy, spending policy, and pension risk transfer. They also manage discretionary portfolios, sometimes referred to as Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) portfolios, for these clients.

Interns on this team will gain practical experience by assisting with client requests and special projects as we seek to deliver sound financial advice and service beyond expectation.

Executive Benefits

The Nonqualified Deferred Compensation business line was created in 2010 to help plan sponsors recruit, retain, reward, and retire key employees and educate plan participants. As a fee-for-service advisor with extensive industry experience, we provide objective, unbiased plan design, financing, recordkeeper, and investment advice that align with the best interests of our clients.

Interns on this team can expect to learn the basics of nonqualified retirement plans, while also contributing meaningfully to important group projects and deliverables.

Institutional Operations

The Institutional Operations team falls under the greater Institutional Client Services and Operations umbrella. Our team specializes in the centralized process of preparing, cleansing, and importing data in bulk to our CRM tool to create accurate and scalable client deliverables. We act as a liaison between our data providing vendors, business analyst teams, investment research teams, and client service professionals by facilitating the logistical aspects that are required to ensure the timely delivery and accuracy of client facing reports.

Interns on this team will assist in manipulating/processing data in bulk, importing data into our CRM tool, creating templates in Microsoft Excel to automate repeated processes, reviewing data from investment monitoring systems, troubleshooting, and auditing for errors on reports.

Vendor Analysis

The Vendor Analysis team is responsible for managing the analysis of service providers suitable for institutional clients and prospects. The team works to build and support relationships with vendors with the goal of establishing solid communication between the firm and outside organizations. Advisors and their clients rely on the Vendor Analysis Team for their broader knowledge of the vendor landscape, the nuances of each provider, and how trends in the industry are impacting our mutual clients.

Interns on this team will assist benchmarking and request for proposals (RFPs) projects, attend vendor meetings, and participate in due diligence conversations with our recordkeeping partners. Intern candidates will enjoy focusing on relationship building and communicating with vendors as a representative for CAPTRUST.

Investment Group

Investment Research

The Investment team includes experienced investment strategists who are client-facing subject matter experts available to assist financial advisors with complex investment topics. The team is committed to supporting our advisors by sharing insights from the Investment Committee through effective content, transparent communication, and investment strategy consulting.

Our investment strategists are segmented by business line across Defined Contribution, Defined Benefit, Endowments & Foundations, and Wealth Management. Through consulting with our advisors, we aim to support our clients by researching and presenting on investment-focused topics, such as market commentary, economic outlook, portfolio management, our Investment Committee House Views, capital market assumptions, recommended investment managers, and various specialized investment topics.

Portfolio Trading and Implementation

The Portfolio Trading and Implementation team is responsible for keeping all client accounts aligned to all centrally managed investment strategies offered to wealth and institutional clients. This involves creating orders to invest client assets, rebalancing, re-aligning portfolios based on tactical allocation shifts, and executing those orders in the open market. We also work closely with new offices and advisors to help them transition new portfolios into our suite of centrally managed strategies.

Interns on this team will be assisting with work like trade execution analysis, pre-trade analytics, process efficiency improvement projects, and portfolio management support.

Marketing

Marketing & Communications

The Marketing team ensures a consistent, high-quality experience for all internal and external engagements with CAPTRUST. Our areas of focus include brand standards, editorial content, collateral, client marketing, business development, social media, media relations, event support, and overall marketing strategy for the firm.

Brand Marketing

The Brand Marketing team creates, promotes, and supports a wide range of elements aimed at delivering a consistent and exceptional experience across all aspects of a person’s interaction with CAPTRUST. This marketing arm includes three bodies of work—corporate marketing, content, and digital marketing—responsible for editorial strategy, SEO, SEM, social media, video production, email marketing, event support, lead generation, and quarter-end materials.

Business Development and Sales Enablement

CAPTRUST maintains an internal Business Development and Sales Enablement team that supports financial advisors with the assessment, development, and appropriate engagement of business development opportunities through internal resources and coordination, market intelligence, and historical data and trends to ensure a successful outcome.

Wealth Management Group

CAPTRUST at Work

CAPTRUST at Work goes beyond typical retirement planning or investment advice, supporting a client’s mission to enhance employees’ financial wellness. Our partnership ensures a tailored financial wellness strategy designed specifically for our client’s employees and their business needs. With CAPTRUST at Work, we are committed to delivering innovative enhancements to elevate our client’s financial wellness program and empower their employees toward greater financial well-being.

Wealth Client Service

The Wealth Client Service team focuses on delivering daily support to our financial advisors (FAs) and clients through strong teamwork, continuous improvement, and an entrepreneurial spirit as they strive to consistently provide service beyond expectation. Collaboration is a crucial element for client management associates (CMAs) and client management consultants (CMCs) to provide high-quality support to their FAs and clients. These associates work closely with several other departments within the firm, including those that focus on trading, investments, performance reporting, finance, wealth solutions, compliance, and legal, as well as custodians and other third-party vendors. This allows interns to have a more holistic experience of the industry and CAPTRUST.

Interns on the Wealth Client Service team will assist with data review, clean-up projects, record/document maintenance, paperwork for opening and onboarding new clients, and ensuring that client Investment Goals and Objectives (IGO) forms are up to date.

Wealth Operations

The Wealth Operations team is a centralized, non-client facing team dedicated to supporting our client management consultants and financial advisors during new account onboarding process and managing CAPTRUST’s custodial relationships. The team works closely with our custodial partners, as well as many other internal departments—including Wealth Client Service, Finance, and Performance Reporting—to open accounts, complete transfers, and setup billing. Teamwork and client experience is at the heart of everything the Wealth Operations Team does with a commitment to accountability, data integrity, compliance, and efficiency.

Interns on the Wealth Operations team will assist with data review, clean-up projects, record/document maintenance, paperwork for opening and onboarding new clients, and ensuring that all client Investment Goal and Objective (IGO) forms are up to date.

Wealth Planning

The Wealth Planning team directs our financial planning services for CAPTRUST’s advisors and wealth management clients.

Interns on this team will learn and assist with using our financial planning technology, new office integrations, prospective client analysis, project work, and communications with CAPTRUST advisors as well as other teams.

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