Attention STEM Seniors & Grad Students w/3.5 GPAs & Above

Sat, 21 Sep 2013 23:49:21 -0400
engineering, fellowship, investment, math, science

APPLY TO THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY BELOW VIA UMBCworks (position 9260121)

Questions, contact Christine Routzahn at Career Services, at routzahn@umbc.edu

T. Rowe Price’s Investment Fellowship Program offers college undergraduate and graduate students within mathematics, engineering, and the sciences a challenging quantitative opportunity to thrive in the financial industry, which is becoming increasingly quantitative and data driven. Under this program fellows will receive training, mentoring and experience in investment tasks (i.e., quantitative research and analysis, trading research and analysis, and quantitative decision and research support). Fellows accepted into this program will have direct "hands-on" involvement within the TRP investment organization.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Rotate approximately every 6 months for up to 2 years across the following Business Units
• Trading / Portfolio Modeling (Equity and Fixed Income)
• Quantitative Research – Equity , Fixed Income, Asset Allocation ,
• Enterprise Risk
• Distribution Channels
• Global Business Solutions and Technology
2. Use current analytical /quantitative skills by working on projects across various TRP Business Units further developing knowledge / skills in :
• Portfolio Modeling
• Quantitative Portfolio Analysis / Portfolio Attribution / Portfolio Construction
• Asset Allocation Research
• Quantitative analysis / Research and Trading Research
• Transaction Cost Analysis
• Enterprise and Portfolio Risk Analysis
• Competitive Analysis and Market Intelligence
• Predictive Analytics
• Technical Solution Implementation

QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Must be a college senior who will be graduating May 2014.
• Must be majoring in one of the following areas or have at least a minimum of 24 credit hours in related courses
o Engineering
o Applied Mathematics
o Computer Science
o Physics
• Commitment to continuing education.
• Knowledge of investments, portfolios, and stock trading beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to solve problems.
• Savvy usage of technology and a data driven mindset.
• Ability to process a variety of information and quickly draw relevant conclusions and summarize results.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Grace under pressure.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to determine priorities, plan, organize and follow-through on assignments.
• History of applying thoughtful, sound judgment with high ethical standards.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
• Open-minded, logical, determined, creative, and intellectually curious.
• Ability to multi-task in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead and influence others.

T. Rowe Price is an Equal Opportunity Employer