2024 Undergraduate Summer Internship – Infrastructure

Eligibility:

• Polen Capital’s intern program is open to rising college or university seniors (graduating in December 2024 or Spring 2025)

Duration:

• 9 weeks beginning in June 2024
• Interns must be able to commit to the full length of the program
• All internships are in person, paid, and include housing and travel assistance

Deadline:

• Polen Capital will be receiving applications until October 6, 2023

If you are invited to a first-round interview, it will be a one-way interview conducted on Spark Hire. More information on how to use Spark Hire will be provided in the interview invitation

Firm Overview

Polen Capital is a global investment management firm advising approximately $65 billion in assets as of September 2023 and providing high value-added active strategies to a wide range of institutional and individual clients around the world. Since 1989, the Firm has been committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional professionals who are aligned with our goal of preserving and growing our clients’ assets to protect their present and enable their future.

Polen Capital has four autonomous investment teams that currently oversee global equities and U.S. credit - the Large Company Growth Team; Small Company Growth Team; Emerging Markets Growth Team; and U.S. High Yield Team – with offices in Boca Raton, Boston, London, and Hong Kong.

Polen Capital has been recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of the industry's "Best Places to Work" in each of the past seven years.

Diversity of thought, unique perspectives, and inclusivity are core beliefs at Polen Capital; we view a diverse workforce as essential in fostering a culture of empathy and open-minded collaboration. At the center of our annual firmwide goals, we look to increase minority representation and leadership of our workforce, as well as foster a culture of belonging, allyship, and inclusion.

As a Polen Undergraduate Summer Intern, you will:

• Gain hands-on exposure to our asset management business, investment philosophy and process
• Participate in leadership and skill-based training, speaker series, and firmwide events alongside full-time employees and fellow Summer Interns
• Collaborate with team members to produce tangible results on projects that are a business imperative to the firm
• Complete a Capstone Project and present results to the firm, in addition to supplemental team project work

Summer Interns may be considered for full-time roles post-graduation.

Infrastructure (Boca Raton)

The Infrastructure team designs, manages, and supports hardware, software, and network essentials. Includes, servers, data storage, network switches and firewalls.

As an Infrastructure intern, you will….

Documentation and Analysis:

• Assist in documenting current infrastructure and ITSM processes.
• Analyze existing workflows and identify areas for improvement.

ServiceNow Configuration:

• Collaborate with the ServiceNow development team to configure ITSM modules.
• Customize ServiceNow forms, workflows, and UI elements as required.

Data Management:

• Help with data migration and integration tasks between different ITSM tools and systems.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency within the ServiceNow platform.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Participate in testing new ITSM features and functionalities.
• Report and track bugs and issues found during testing.

User Training and Support:

• Assist in creating user documentation and training materials.
• Provide support to end-users for ITSM-related queries and issues.

Required Skills: Understanding of network systems and network protocols. Proficiency in operating systems (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) and server architecture. Windows automation. PowerShell.

Application Period: Applications will be accepted from until October 6, 2023, 11:59 pm ET. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the next step in the process will be a one-way video interview assessment.

We strive to maintain an inclusive application process and encourage underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, and those in the LGBTQ+ community to apply. If we can provide a reasonable accommodation at any point in the interview process, please let us know.

You will receive a response from Polen Capital if you are selected for an interview; please note that we cannot ensure a reply to all applicants.

Polen Capital is a global independently owned growth equity boutique, led by an experienced team of investment professionals who are committed to preserving and growing the assets of our clients through a prudent and disciplined long-term investment approach.

Since 1989, our Investment Team has focused on identifying, monitoring and investing in only the highest quality growth businesses. Our prudent strategy is focused, first of all, on identifying innovative businesses that offer the greatest potential for sustainable, above-average earnings growth. From that select universe, we cull the few businesses that we believe possess the financial strength to weather the economic cycles with the least amount of market volatility.

Our concentrated Focus Growth portfolio has a long-term outlook with an average investment holding period of approximately five years. Our Global Growth and International Growth strategies use the same long-term, buy-to-hold approach. We support our investment management efforts with outstanding client service that is transparent, efficient and precise.

We offer both a Focus Growth strategy and a Global Growth strategy accessible through Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), Mutual Funds and Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities (UCITS). Additionally, the Focus Growth strategy is available as a Collective Investment Trust (CIT) and the International Growth strategy is accessible through SMAs and a Mutual Fund.

The company was named by Pensions & Investments as a “Best Place to Work in Money Management” in 2016.