Fidelity Investments

Edward C. Johnson II founded Fidelity Management & Research in Boston in 1946 as the adviser to Fidelity Fund. Fidelity says the company has remained privately held since its founding.

Today, Fidelity serves individuals, employers, wealth-management firms, and institutions through brokerage, workplace retirement, wealth management, asset management, and digital investing products. Its platform combines investment products and research with large-scale customer, advisor, and employer-facing operations.

Fidelity is especially strong at combining investment research and portfolio management with broad distribution in retail investing and retirement. For students, its early-career opportunities span asset management, technology, operations, investor centers, and investment sales; asset-management roles include equity research, fixed income, alternatives, and quantitative research.