At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. And our welcoming, respectful and inclusive culture provides opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

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2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern – Job Posting

Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Fiduciary Trust Alternative Investments Reporting and Accounting

Please read before applying:

Start Date: All interns must start in office and in person on June 8, 2026.

Anticipated End Date: August 14, 2026 – All interns must be in office and in person on their last day to return equipment. Interns must be located in the same location throughout the duration of their internship and are prohibited from returning laptop/equipment to a different office location or shipping their equipment back.

Position Summary: 

The investment accounting and reporting team is responsible for the fund administration for our private funds which consist of private equity and hedge fund of funds and comingled investment vehicles, the investment accounting and reporting for client investments in alternative investments as well as overseeing the reporting operations which support the consolidated performance reporting for ASG clients.

The work done by the intern over the summer will help with the firm’s initiative to scale investing in alternative investments.  It will be critical to the centralization of the operations, accounting and reporting of alternatives which supports this initiative. 

Team Culture:

The team works closely with the Client Service team, Portfolio Managers and the Performance team.  Our responsibility is the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data reported to clients related to their investments held with multiple custodians and in multiple asset classes including alternative investments (investments in our private funds as well as other third party fund managers)

An Alternative Investments Reporting and Accounting Intern at Franklin Templeton can expect to learn:

• Gain knowledge about alternative investments
• Experience of working with other groups throughout the firm, including portfolio management team, performance team and custody team

Key Responsibilities Can Include:

Last summer the interns assisted with a project classifying the investment classifications for all alternative investments held by clients across the firm as a part of our new accounting system migration.  They also worked on a project to document the source of information for alternatives held across the firm.  They were also given the opportunity to present their progress on a bi-weekly call with various members of management.

Ideal Qualifications:

• The candidate should have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ready to make moves? Apply today!

Please be sure to attach your resume when submitting your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to each applicant individually. If you're interested in more than one internship, we encourage you to apply to all positions that align with your interests.

This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 37.5 (dependent on state/location) hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $30 (dependent on location and function) USD per hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. 

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!