Women in Asset
Management Scholarship

Pinnacle Investment is excited to introduce a new program to commence in November 2025, the Women in Asset Management Scholarship. This program was launched to increase women’s knowledge of and exposure to Asset Management, a field that has traditionally been male dominated.

The Pinnacle Women in Asset Management scholarship aims to:

  • Support penultimate year women seeking to pursue a career in the asset management industry; and
  • Provide students with the opportunity to gain a world-class internship experience in the Institutional Distribution team, which covers multiple boutique fund managers and asset classes across multiple jurisdictions.

The program will offer:

  • Mentorship opportunities from leading industry professionals;
  • Networking and professional development opportunities;
  • A monetary reward of $5,000 once off payment;
  • 12-week paid internship program with the Pinnacle Institutional Distribution team over the summer 2025 / 2026; and
  • Subject to business requirements at the time, an opportunity to gain experience in an overseas office environment within the internship period.

Eligibility criteria:

We are seeking women who have strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to build relationships and exhibit traits that align with our purpose and values.

  • Applicants must be in their penultimate year of study, completing their studies by the end of 2026;
  • Applicants to be New South Wales based and must have the right to remain in Australia to work and study;
  • Candidates with backgrounds in the following degrees are encouraged to apply:
    • Commerce
    • Law
    • Marketing
    • Communications
    • Arts
    • Engineering
    • Psychology
    • Science
    • Technology
    • Any double degree combinations of these
  • Strong critical thinking skills, with a keen interest in the asset management industry.

Applications

The scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who meets the eligibility criteria and who successfully completes the selection process.  To apply for the scholarship opportunity, submit the following documents to careers@pinnacleinvestment.com

  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae including WAM/GPA
  • Academic transcript

Following submission of these documents, successful applicants will be invited to the interview stage.

Applications close on 30 May 2025