Fidelity Investments is the single largest employer of Bryant grads, and many who work at the $32-billion financial services company get their start with an internship — often at Fidelity’s corporate office next door to Bryant’s Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center, which Fidelity gifted to Bryant in 2023.
During the summer of 2025, Fidelity interns Nick Logan ’26, Drew Mahoney ’25, ’26MBA, Grace Driscoll ’26, Tyler Jarvis ’26, and Michael DiBenedetto ’25, ’26MBA worked on projects ranging from data analysis to research — developing solutions and presenting their findings to Fidelity leadership.
Mahoney, for example, was part of Fidelity’s Rewards Visa Signature credit card team, creating internal documentation, supporting project management, analyzing customer feedback, and reviewing the program’s profit-and-loss sheet.
“When I started, I knew very little about the credit card space, but now I have both a strong understanding of the product and the competitive landscape, as well as the ability to think like a leader in the industry,” said Mahoney, who extended his Fidelity internship through the fall and currently works part-time at the company while pursuing his MBA.
“It’s been a significant step forward in my career,” he says.
“When I started, I knew very little about the credit card space, but now I have both a strong understanding of the product and the competitive landscape, as well as the ability to think like a leader in the industry."
For Driscoll, the summer internship led to a full-time offer as a customer relations advocate (CRA), which she began upon graduating in June.
“I assisted clients with account maintenance and guided them through Fidelity’s online tools, as well as working closely with clients by answering inbound calls covering a range of topics, including investment products and account servicing,” she says.
All interns worked on a capstone project. Driscoll focused on improving the onboarding process for CRAs, and Fidelity adopted some of her group’s recommendations. The experience helped Driscoll improve her presentation skills and build meaningful connections through mentorship and collaboration. She’s now working at Bryant as a Fidelity Student Ambassador while finishing her coursework.
Bryant’s commitment to experiential education was broadened last year with a tuition-paid policy that expands for-credit internships beyond the academic year and into the summer and winter months. In the current academic year, a new co-op program allows students to apply for paid, full-time positions at Fidelity in two six-month cycles.
“This extended experience allows students to take on greater responsibilities at Fidelity, including managing projects to completion,” says Todd Alessandri, Ph.D., dean of Bryant’s College of Business. “This provides more value to Fidelity and an enhanced learning experience for students.”