Internship Program
Avivar is proud to host both Undergraduate and Graduate Interns each year, introducing impact investing to the next generation of changemakers in the field.
Avivar is deeply committed to building the field of impact investing by cultivating a diverse and inclusive next generation of impact investing professionals that represent the communities we serve. As such, Avivar hosts an annual internship program through which we hire graduate, undergraduate and, in exceptional cases, high school students from leading schools. We have a particular focus on recruiting diverse candidates to join the firm as Summer Associates and Analysts who, in some cases, stay on as interns throughout their remaining academic school year.
Avivar understands that many young professionals are juggling economic and family challenges along with academic and career requirements. This can lead to selecting a high-paying internship over one with a greater impact investing- and/or underserved community focus. This is particularly true when the costs of living are high, as in major U.S. cities including Los Angeles. Thus, Avivar provides an internship program that offers competitive compensation, catalytic career development opportunities, and a focus on investment strategies that can drive transformational change for underserved communities.
Learn more about Avivar’s Internship Program below.
Program Overview
Experiential Learning
Social Learning
Partnerships
FAQs
If you’re interested in learning about individual positions or applying, please visit Avivar’s Career Page.
Program Overview
A combination of hands-on skill building with networking and exposure to field innovation.
The Summer Associate program is comprised of three core elements:
Experiential learning working side-by-side with Avivar professionals on current client projects and participating in an Avivar hosted impact investing bootcamp.
Social learning through participation in Avivar’s speaker series highlighting impact investing innovators and industry professionals as well as summer interns from other programs and community stakeholders.
Team building and networking to build social capital through curated outings and participation in events exposing participants to the city’s diverse culture.
Experiential Learning
Substantive responsibilities in meeting client needs and preparing client deliverables.
As part of the experiential learning component, Summer Associate duties and responsibilities typically include:
Impact investment portfolio management including sourcing, diligence, monitoring and reporting;
Researching and assessing opportunities for impact investing and expanded SRI/ESG and shareholder activism strategies within client priority thematic interests and geographies; and
A range of special projects related to running the firm including data management capabilities, and/or marketing and communications efforts.
Sourcing
Monitoring
Diligence
Social Learning
A speaker series delivering education from and networking with leading innovators in the field.
Guest speakers typically join us in the Los Angeles office (now virtually) for an intimate lunch or video conference where they provide interns perspective on their own personal career development, the work they’re doing today and their advice and guidance for the future. Additional participants in other impact investing internship programs are invited to join either in person or virtually. Past speakers have included:
Shawn Escoffery
Executive Director,
Roy & Patricia Disney Family Foundation
Pablo Bravo
VP Community Health,
Common Spirit Health
Carolyn Hull
General Manager,
Economic & Workforce Development Department, City of Los Angeles
John Duong
Managing Director,
Lumina Impact Ventures
Ruth Wernig
Chief Investment Officer,
The California Endowment
Mellie Price
Partner,
Notley Health
Partnerships
Avivar is proud to partner with schools, student groups and internship programs across the US providing innovative experiential learning opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can interns expect?
Interns will have hands on experience conducting due diligence, research and portfolio monitoring on behalf of clients and their portfolios. Avivar also offers a speaker series in which interns will be able to network with other thought leaders in the industry.
How long is the summer internship?
The summer internship program is a 12-week program.
Is this a paid internship?
Avivar offers competitive compensation.
Are there partial internship opportunities during the summer? (For example, can an applicant intern with another firm and split time with Avivar)
The summer internship is reserved for full-time temporary interns. However, we are interested in hiring Spring interns on a part-time and/or project basis.
Will Spring and/or Summer internships be remote?
For the foreseeable future, all internship opportunities will be remote.
How do I apply for the Spring and/or Summer internship?
Please visit our Careers Page.
