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Job Description & Program Overview
Our award-winning Global Research organization supports the institutional sales and trading teams and their clients. Our expertise is at the core of the value delivered to investor clients. Our research analysts provide insightful, objective, and decisive research designed to enable their clients to make informed investment decisions in six primary disciplines.
Research Analyst Interns are responsible for modeling/analysis, conducting primary research, and writing franchise pieces. Some responsibilities are conducted regularly (daily, weekly, etc.) while others are longer-term, ad hoc projects. Sample responsibilities and projects include:
• Assembling historical financial models using SEC filings, company conference calls, and press releases
• Conducting financial, statistical and industry analysis on companies and the industry to support the team’s investment thesis
• Learning fundamentals of industry and companies covered by the team, and researching sector trends that may impact company/sector recommendations
• Writing short notes and lengthy reports (Primers) on economies, markets and/or industries; writing sections of daily, weekly, or monthly reports
Research Analyst Interns are placed in a specific industry sector team for the duration of the internship. Interns will participate in group projects and presentations, offering the opportunity to learn not only from one’s own program assignment, but also benefit from the other summer intern experiences. Placement will be determined based on candidate preference, skill set and business needs.
Qualifications
• Students must be pursuing a Bachelors degree or a Bachelors direct to Masters degree from an accredited college or university with a graduation timeframe between December 2025 and June 2026
• 3.5 minimum GPA preferred
• Candidates must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, creative thinking and distinguished written and verbal communications skills. Accounting and Quantitative skills a plus
• Well organized, strong attention to detail, and exercise strong quality control over own work
• Client service oriented; drive to over-deliver to internal client
• Strong team and partnering skills
• A passion and interest in the US capital markets, and ability to learn and use a wide range of market data sources
• Ability to create and maintain financial models (Credit Research specifically)
• A passion and curiosity for research
• Highly motivated with a drive to succeed
• Outgoing with strong personal presence
• Good judgment and business sense
Bank of America does not complete third party forms from colleges, universities, or other parties.
Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates
