Investment Associate

2027 INVESTMENT SUMMER ASSOCIATE 

Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO)

The Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) is the entity within Princeton that manages the University’s $36 billion endowment. PRINCO is a leading investment management firm with a long history of superior performance. We seek to earn outstanding long-term investment returns in support of the University’s mission to advance learning through scholarship, research, and teaching of unsurpassed quality, and with a pervasive commitment to serve the nation and the world.

PRINCO invests primarily through partnerships with the world’s top external investment managers across an array of geographies and strategies, including developed markets equities, emerging markets equities, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, natural resources, and fixed income. PRINCO employs a long-term approach to investing that reflects the permanent nature of our capital base and the perpetual time horizon of our single client, Princeton University. We collaborate closely with our partners, who range from some of the most elite and best-known investors in the world to up-and-coming emerging managers. We are often these firms’ first and/or closest partners, and we strive to deeply understand the people with whom we partner and the assets they own. We frequently co-invest or invest directly alongside them in both traditional funds and unconventional structures.

Our team consists of 18 investment professionals and total staff, including operations, of 49. We employ a generalist model that provides team members with exposure to a wide range of asset classes, geographies, industries, and business models. Our team ranges from veterans with decades of investment experience to recent college graduates, and we heavily prioritize mentorship and an apprenticeship approach to professional development. PRINCO is a collaborative organization that values open debate and independent thinking. All investment team members serve on our internal Investment Committee, which is empowered to make decisions on behalf of the University.

2027 Investment Summer Associate 

PRINCO is seeking exceptional candidates to join the investment team as an Investment Summer Associate for a 10-week internship during Summer 2027.

Summer Associates will contribute to the sourcing, evaluation, execution, and monitoring of investments across PRINCO's global portfolio. As part of PRINCO's generalist investment model, Summer Associates will gain exposure to a broad range of asset classes, geographies, industries, and investment strategies while developing investment judgment and a deeper understanding of endowment investing. Summer Associates can expect to engage directly with investment strategies across public equities, private equity, venture capital, real assets, and/or other specialized strategies.

This internship provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced investors, participate in investment discussions, and contribute meaningfully to the management of one of the world's leading endowments. Summer Associates will be integrated into the investment team, attend meetings with investment managers and company management teams, work on strategic projects, and participate in Investment Committee discussions.