US Retail Sales Desk Intern

About the role

Summer internship on AllianceBernstein’s U.S. Retail Sales Desk within Strategic Sales & Service. Interns learn investment management, client service, business development, and sales while supporting wholesalers, analyzing competitors and data, managing territories, and developing communication and problem-solving skills through training, mentoring, networking, and senior-leader sessions.

Team and Role

• Join Strategic Sales & Service, supporting mutual fund and separately managed account distribution in the U.S. retail channel.
• Work with internal and external wholesalers to support sales, servicing, client needs, and investment product distribution.
• Gain exposure to the investment product lifecycle, from idea generation and market research through messaging and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes with internal and external wholesalers to help the team operate effectively.
• Conduct competitive analysis and generate data clients can use to monitor and adjust investments.
• Support territory management by helping organize information and activities.
• Interpret large datasets to execute actionable sales campaigns.

Training and Development

• Complete formal onboarding and training covering capital markets, AB products, services, procedures, policies, and consultative selling.
• Participate in mentoring, networking, social events, career planning, and sessions with senior leaders.
• Develop communication, networking, problem-solving, business development, client service, and sales skills.

Requirements

• Be a Spring 2027 bachelor’s degree candidate in business, finance, economics, data science, mathematics, liberal arts, or similar.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills.
• Be detail-oriented, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Show professionalism, motivation, initiative, client focus, and intellectual curiosity about retail investment management and capital markets.
• Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Be willing to complete the SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 licensing exams for potential full-time consideration.

Schedule and Conditions

• Be available to work full-time from June through August without conflicting academic classes or other employment.
• Successfully complete a thorough background check if selected.
• A full-time return offer, if made, would have a July 2027 start date.