Rock Creek is a leading, global investment and advisory firm that provides customized investment solutions to institutional investors. Our clients include public and corporate pension plans, university endowments, charitable foundations and sovereign wealth funds. Rock Creek assists these institutions in achieving their unique investment objectives through emerging market equity, hedge fund, private market, impact/ESG and multi-asset class solutions. In aggregate, Rock Creek manages approximately $13 billion. Although headquartered in Washington, DC, Rock Creek has auxiliary offices in New York City and London.

Our Team:

Our team has extensive training and experience in a broad array of disciplines: portfolio construction, asset management, due diligence, risk management, compliance, trading, operations, information systems, theoretical and applied mathematics, physics, law and economics. We come from all over the world, and we are proud of our diversity in national origin, gender, culture, and life experience. We share a deep conviction that able, energetic, and principled professionals can achieve outstanding results.

Rock Creek offers a unique perspective into the world of finance and investing, facilitating learning and growth. Work side-by-side with thought leaders to solve today’s investment challenges.

Rock Creek is looking for graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in the world of finance, have a desire to acquire hands-on experience, and are comfortable working in a flat, tight-knit team environment. Successful candidates are entrepreneurial and capable of working well under pressure. The objectives of the Summer Analyst Program is as follows:

• Develop an understanding of the inner workings of an institutional asset management firm
• Receive personalized mentorship from senior partners and analysts of Rock Creek
• Receive valuable Bloomberg Terminal training and other technical experience
• Engage in manager due diligence by completing qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Become immersed in global markets and macroeconomic news flow

Desired Skills/Experiences:

• A strong academic record with a well-rounded set of extra-curricular and/or athletic experiences
• An interest in (and preferably a familiarity with) investing, financial markets, global economics and geopolitics
• Strong writing and oral communication skills, and a positive team-oriented approach to projects
• Excellent problem solving/analytical skills; competence using Microsoft Excel
• A familiarity with Computer Science principals (including coding, programming and visualization) is a strong plus

Our Values: 

We strongly value openness, transparency, partnership, and knowledge sharing. Many of our colleagues have been CIOs, investment team professionals, and board and investment committee members of foundations, pension plans, and sovereign funds. We are all keenly sensitive to the complexities and needs of institutional investors and to the importance of accountability, responsibility, and governance.