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About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Job Description
At Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource, we're committed to helping early-career talent grow through meaningful work and practical learning. Whether you're joining us as an Intern or Leadership Development Program participant, you'll work alongside experienced colleagues, contribute fresh perspectives, and gain exposure to the people, projects, and experiences that drive our business forward. Guided by our values of excellence in all we do and respect for individuals and our communities, participants will have opportunities to connect with Executive Leadership through our ELT Speaker Series, gaining insights from senior leaders across the business, while also making a positive impact through our annual volunteering day.
Our programme is guided by Columbia Threadneedle's values of being client focused, acting with integrity always, striving for excellence in all we do, and showing respect for individuals and our communities. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with senior leaders through our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Speaker Series, gaining valuable business insights and career perspectives, while also giving back through our annual volunteering day, supporting the communities in which we live and work.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, expand your network, and explore what's possible across a global financial services organization.
Responsibilities vary depending on assigned projects(s) and may include:
As a Human Resources (HR) intern, you will contribute to delivering best-in-class HR tools, solutions, and support to meet the evolving needs of the business and our workforce while learning and developing skills to help you launch your career in human resources. Responsibilities vary depending on assignment.
HR functional areas include:

• Benefits

• Compensation

• Employee Relations

• HR Business Partners

• HR Compliance

• HR Services

• Human Capital Insights

• Project Management

• Rewards & Recognition

• Recruiting

• Talent Development & Organization Effectiveness

• Talent Management

*HR Intern assignment focus is determined based on business need as well as interest areas of the selected intern. Assignment decisions are typically communicated to interns 2-4 weeks before the first day of employment.
Examples of past intern assignments include:

• HR Services - Assist with processing employee data transactions, participate in HR systems projects requirements gathering and testing activities

• Recruiting - participate in recruiting strategy meetings, candidate sourcing, review and update job postings and interview guides

• Human Capital Insights - assist with review and testing of newly developed HR reports and analytics

• Employee Relations - Participate in the employee relations quarterly global HR policy review and participating in employee relations cases

Required Qualifications:

• Current Junior at a 4-year university pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

• Graduation date of December 2026 or May/June 2027

If you also had this, it would be great:

• High degree of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics

• Proven organization skills and ability to manage time effectively

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills

• Ability to work and communicate collaboratively and constructively with others

• Interested in gaining broad Human Resources experience

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Information
The company does not offer corporate undergraduate internships for students with F-1 visas.
In-Office Collaboration
We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders - clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process
Base Pay Salary
The estimated base salary range for this role is $67,000. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
Job Family Group
Human Capital
Line of Business
HR Human Resources
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.