NOTE: Our recruiting process is 100% virtual, which should help with the logistics of your candidate journey. We have transitioned to a hybrid work model, which means our associates are coming into the office 3 days a week and working from home 2 days a week. You will work directly with your manager to decide what that looks like for you.
CAP Associate Program
At Capital Group, our mission is to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We invest in public companies and fixed-income securities around the globe and are challenged with bringing unique perspectives and long-term thinking to our research and decision-making.
CAP is an opportunity for early-career individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to learn and contribute to this mission by gaining direct exposure to investment management. CAP is a highly selective global three-year rotational program with cohorts in Los Angeles, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The program is focused on developing the skills relevant for investment management roles. Providing development opportunities through hands-on experience, structured training, and ability to work with and learn from experienced investors. Associates with exceptional performance and have successfully completed the program will be promoted to roles with our investment units or investment-related groups.
We look for candidates with a strong interest in investing, which can be demonstrated through:
Academic studies.
Investment/finance related internships.
Extracurricular activities on/off campus, such as leadership roles with investment or finance clubs and participating in stock pitch competitions.
What does CAP offer you?
Structured and personalized training to learn core investing and professional skills. We offer CFA sponsorship.
Robust hands-on experience through rotations to learn and apply fundamental research and technical skills.
An environment that challenges you to think like an investor, demonstrate excellence and independent thinking in your qualitative and quantitative work.
Regular one-on-one coaching with experienced CG investment analyst and CAP manager.
Peer learning from cohort members.
Engagement in nonprofits of your choice to learn and apply invaluable leadership skills.
Who should apply?
Undergraduate or master’s students in their final year of study (non-MBA) and those with up to 1-year of related experience post-graduation are invited to apply.
When we hire for CAP, we look for potential. We’re interested in:
Highly curious, analytical, and critical thinkers with demonstrated interest in investing.
Ability and ambition to learn quickly and grow from experiences.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate well with others.
Timeline:
Due to a high number of applications, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We plan to host Super Day interviews in August for the US class, September for Europe, and October for Asia (dates may be subject to change).
Need work authorization? We may be able to obtain visas for CAP participants during and upon completion of the program.
We hire MBA candidates and graduates through a separate recruiting process. Please check our website for more information.
Since 1931, Capital Group, home of American Funds®, has been singularly focused on delivering superior results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. As of December 31, 2021, Capital Group manages more than $2 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors.
Capital Group is a private firm that employs more than 8,000 associates and has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. For more than 90 years, our goal has remained the same: to improve people’s lives through successful investing.
