Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Be a part of the Summer 2026 Investment Intern team at Missouri's largest defined benefit pension plan. We are looking for organized and motivated interns to Assist the Chief Financial Officer and Investment Staff across multiple asset classes.

Salary: $25.00 / Hour

Job Type: Internship

Location: Jefferson City, Missouri

About PSRS/PEERS

PSRS/PEERS is the largest defined benefit pension plan in Missouri with more than 315,000 members. We work in partnership with Missouri public school districts to provide retirement security for Missouri's public school teachers and education employees.

Our 180 employees work out of locations in St. Louis, Missouri and on the west side of Jefferson City, Missouri. Our office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and many positions have scheduling flexibility within those hours. We provide state-of-the-art technology and security, with comfortable, ergonomic working spaces and collaborative areas throughout the building. Employees enjoy ample on-site parking and a flexible, family friendly work environment.

About the Job

PSRS/PEERS Investment Interns are part of a team behind an award winning, world-class institutional investment program. The market value of the invested assets for PSRS/PEERS is approximately $60 billions in assets as of March 31, 2025. The primary focus of the investment program is to achieve an annual return of at least 7.3% over long periods of time. PSRS/PEERS attempts to reduce overall portfolio risk by diversifying into several asset classes including both public and private investments, across both domestic and international markets.

As an Investment Intern, you will provide support to our Investment department. You will assist the Chief Financial Officer and investment staff while working across multiple asset classes including public equity, private equity, private credit, real estate, and hedged assets. This position reports directly to the Investment Operations Manager and indirectly to one or more Senior Portfolio Managers. It is a paid position with flexible scheduling, located at our office in Jefferson City, MO.

Job Requirements

Our ideal candidate is a student entering or enrolled in college and pursuing a bachelor's degree or master's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, economics or a related field. A student with a strong desire to earn the Charter Financial Analyst (CFA) is preferred.

Our Investment Intern should:

• Be an outgoing, intellectually curious and open-minded team player who works well independently and in team situations and can establish positive working relationships with our staff
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have knowledge of finance and investment principles and practices, the methods and techniques used for financial analysis, and administrative organization and support processes
• Be skilled in preparing reports and presentations and maintaining physical and electronic files
• Be skilled in the use of a personal computer and standard business software including Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience building or maintaining databases is a plus

More information can be found on PSRS/PEERS career page at

We are an innovative and results-oriented organization dedicated to the financial security of our members. We take pride in providing exceptional service to both our members and our employer community. We are committed to developing the talents of our staff in an environment of mutual respect, diversity of thought and transparency

PSRS/PEERS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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