Columbia Threadneedle Investments: does its graduate programme sponsor a UK visa?

Unconfirmed. Columbia Threadneedle Investments publishes no sponsorship policy for its graduate programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. This is a 24 month rotational programme with an unusual shape. Rather than three short rotations, the first full twelve months are spent in Global Research learning fundamental research and why it matters to the firm, and only the second year is split equally between two other departments. That front loads investment research experience in a way most asset management graduate schemes do not. Graduates also join the Investment20/20 Trainee Programme during the first twelve months, which puts them into the cross industry trainee network, and are encouraged to complete CFA Level 1. The published application timeline for the last advertised cycle ran applications opening in September, closing in October, assessment and selection in December and a September start. No salary, no degree requirement, no location and no statement on sponsorship appears on the page.