2026 Summer Intern, Credit - Portfolio Management

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

2026 Summer Internship Program Application

Application Closes Sunday, September 28th, 2025

Eligibility and Responsibilities

Ares is currently searching for self-motivated, detail-oriented, astute individuals to join our summer intern program. We seek individuals with intellectual curiosity, a growth mindset, critical 

thinking skills, initiative, and financial acumen. Below are the criteria we consider:

• Anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student, ideally majoring in field related to Finance, Business Administration, or Economics
• Have a track record of academic excellence and participation in campus activities
• Knowledge of finance and accounting is a plus but not required. We are primarily looking for general aptitude and willingness to learn
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Novice to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task
• Initiative and a strong entrepreneurial mindset
• The ability to research solutions and be a problem solver
• Looking to complete a 10-week summer internship

PLEASE NOTE: You can only interview and end up interning with one of our business groups that participate in the summer intern program. As part of the application, we’ll ask for your business group preference as well as your location preference.

Please be sure to select “Credit - Portfolio Management” as one of your options to be considered.

Portfolio Management

Credit - Portfolio Management (New York)

Ares is seeking interns to join its Portfolio Management department within both the Real Estate and Credit Direct Lending groups, offering hands-on exposure to the daily responsibilities of a Portfolio Management professional. Interns will evaluate pipeline investments, conduct portfolio analysis and reporting, and perform ad hoc research for limited partners, while also engaging in special analytics projects and quarterly valuations. They will apply proprietary software tools to monitor portfolio company performance and gain a deeper understanding of the leveraged loan market. Each intern will complete a capstone project, developed in collaboration with their manager and presented to the broader investment team. Throughout the program, interns will interact with key functions across the firm—including deal origination, corporate debt underwriting, investor relations, accounting, finance, performance, and restructuring, building a comprehensive view of Ares’ investment operations.

Ares Firm Overview

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares” or the “Firm”) is a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $572 billion of assets under management ("AUM") and approximately 4,165 employees. We seek to deliver attractive performance to our investor base across our investment groups and strategies, including credit, private equity, real estate and strategic initiatives. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ARES".

Ares believes each of its investment groups is a market leader based on assets under management and investment performance. Our three distinct but complementary investment groups have the ability to invest across a company’s capital structure—from senior debt to common equity. The Firm was built upon the fundamental principle that each group benefits from being part of the broader platform. We believe the synergies from this multi-asset strategy provide our professionals with insights into industry trends, access to significant deal flow and the ability to assess relative value. 

Since our inception in 1997, we have adhered to a disciplined investment philosophy that focuses on delivering compelling risk-adjusted investment returns throughout market cycles. We strive to maintain a consistent credit-based approach in targeting well-structured investments in high quality businesses and real estate assets. We believe our growth in becoming one of the largest alternative asset managers is a testament to our experienced management team, focus on performance and high-quality investor base, which includes large pension funds, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, banks and insurance companies.