Careers:

Next Steps: Undergraduates

Putnam Associates employs undergraduates from a wide variety of top academic institutions. Undergraduates are hired into Putnam either as Analysts or Associate Consultants depending on their business and consulting experience. We do not adhere to a rigid checklist of qualities that a potential employee must possess. Rather, our experience shows that undergraduates who thrive at Putnam come to us with the following attributes:

Outstanding academic achievement
Comfort with quantitative analyses
Initiative and commitment
Relevant intern experience
Notable extracurricular interests
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated leadership experience
A high degree of personal integrity

Generally, we have found undergraduates with a focus on economics, finance, engineering or a science are especially well-suited for this position. All candidates will be considered, but most hires have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or above.

This fall, Putnam will be actively recruiting on campus for the Analyst position at:

Boston College
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Tufts University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University

If you are graduating from any of these schools in either December or May/June, please check with your Office of Career Services for additional information concerning event locations and the application process.

In addition, we will have résumé drops at the following schools:

Amherst
Bowdoin
Brown
Middlebury College
Purdue
Swarthmore College
Vanderbilt University
Wellesley College
University of Michigan

We also welcome applicants from universities or colleges where we are not actively recruiting at this time, and we encourage you to submit your complete application and credentials to us directly.

A complete application as an undergraduate includes:

A formal, one-page cover letter describing your interest in the Analyst position and Putnam Associates
A résumé that summarizes your educational and professional performance and experience, including your Grade Point Average
A paper or electronic copy of your undergraduate transcript.

Applications will not be considered without a cover letter and transcript. Complete applications should be e-mailed to careers@putassoc.com. Each candidate will be sent an e-mail confirmation once his or her application has been received.