About the role
Job Description
Spider Management Company has two summer 2027 internship opportunities POSITION SUMMARY: Spider Management’s internship program is intended to expose sophomores and juniors at the University of Richmond to a wide range of strategies across the asset management industry. Spider Management Company (“Spider Management”) is the investment office for the University of Richmond and a select group of other non-profit organizations. Spider Management’s 23-person team is split between Investments, Operations, and Investor Relations. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: This internship will provide valuable hands-on experience across the organization’s three teams. Projects could include, but are not limited to, research, data collection and analysis on potential investments, report production, database management, compliance, and market analysis. Candidates will attend team meetings, as well as have the opportunity to attend meetings with external investment managers across asset classes (meetings may be virtual or in-person). Candidates will also have the opportunity to take on ad-hoc projects to improve the team’s processes and/or explore select topics of interest for the purpose of presenting their findings to the team. Our intern program offers the following for a Sophomore and Junior: The opportunity to immerse yourself in the daily responsibilities, projects, and initiatives Collaborate with seasoned professionals Interact with team members and senior leadership Gain exposure to various areas of the business Contribute to evaluations of prospective investment opportunities
What You Will Learn/Gain During the Internship
Basics of endowment and foundation investing Interact with and learn from world-class investment managers Fundamentals of asset allocation and portfolio management Introduction to multiple traditional and alternative investment asset classes Exposure to investment opportunities in a wide variety of sectors and geographies