Undergrad Intern – Investment Management: Franklin Real Asset Advisors

2024 Undergraduate Summer Intern – Job Posting

Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Investment Management: Franklin Real Asset Advisors

Location: Calgary, Alberta. The candidate will be expected to work in the Calgary office on a full-time basis, coming into the office for 5 days a week.

Position Summary: 

Department Overview:

Franklin Real Asset Advisors (FRAA) is responsible for the management of the Franklin Global Real Assets Funds (FGRAF).  These Funds invest in private real estate, infrastructure and natural resources assets.  The FRAA team is responsible for all investment decisions, and the coordination of the trading, administration, reporting and marketing of the FGRAF Funds.

The FGRAF funds invest in a diversified range of real assets and sector exposures, each with distinct traits and varying responses to macroeconomic shifts.

Team Culture:

At Franklin Templeton we aim to offer the best of both worlds: global strength and boutique specialization. We believe our corporate culture sets us apart as we strive to make meaningful connections with our clients, our communities, and each other. In a business as complex as investing, these relationships are a source of critical perspective. That is why we build valuable connections between our clients, our portfolio managers, business leaders, and economic experts. As a firm, we are also committed to being good corporate citizens - fostering a more inclusive investment environment. Our culture is also further enriched by the diversity of thought of our over 9,000 employees around the globe. 

The Franklin Real Asset Advisors team is a multinational, multi-linguistic team with offices in 5 countries, including in Calgary, Alberta.  The team has a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that seeks to build our business as well as achieve our portfolio’s return objectives.  We are driven to produce superior risk-adjusted, uncorrelated returns for our clients.

As a smaller team within the broader Franklin Templeton family, we feel we truly offer global strength and boutique specialization.  This role fits well for an entrepreneurially oriented, flexible and independent thinker that has an interest in real alternative investments.

The Calgary office of FRAA continues to grow, as we seek to grow our business and diversify our product offerings.  This internship will provide an opportunity to gain experience in and contribute to all facets of the portfolio management process.

By the end of your internship, an intern can expect to learn:

• To apply academic knowledge of financial analysis to real-world scenarios
• To gain exposure and practical experience in private markets investing
• To develop and improve communication and teamwork skills
• To network and build relationships with mentors, peers, and potential employers in the private markets
• To explore career opportunities and identify personal strengths and interests in investing

Key Responsibilities can Include:

Qualitative research and investment monitoring

• Attend quarterly investor update calls for underlying investments and take notes for research files.
• Research current and prospective private infrastructure and real estate managers and evaluate managers based on set criteria.
• Thematic research on infrastructure and real estate industry trends for contribution to whitepapers.

Quantitative analysis

• Compile data on existing and prospective underlying funds and create/update comparative fund analysis tables.
• Populate financial models with historical data and collaborate with investment team on forecasting.
• Collaborate with internal Franklin Templeton business units to automate data requirements.

Ideal Qualifications:

What top qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit.
• Familiarity with standard business software.
• Great work ethic with a strong desire to learn
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in both a team and independent environment
• Progressing in towards a business degree, with an interest in finance

Ready to make moves? Apply today!

When applying, please be sure to attach your resume. Applications without a resume file attachment will not be reviewed.

Due to the large volume of applications anticipated, we may not be able to personally contact every applicant. If you are interested in applying to more than one Franklin Templeton internship, please apply for other internships that pique your interest.

Compensation Range: This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 38 hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $23 CAD per hour, depending on location, and year in school. 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. 

What makes Franklin Templeton unique?

We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and supporting our communities. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture, and is an important element of how we achieve success.

We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. We invite you to visit us at Franklin Templeton Careers to learn more about our company, career opportunities and recruitment process.

Franklin Templeton is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. If you believe that you need an accommodation to search for, or apply for, one of our positions please send an email to accommodations@FranklinTempleton.com . In your email, please include the accommodation you are requesting and the job title and job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only requests for accommodations will receive a response.