Diversity

Our Commitment in Action

Diversity Committee

Loomis Sayles’ diversity committee is comprised of representatives from the major departments and includes two Board members and works to oversee the firm’s efforts at expanding and deepening its diversity.

Work-life Balance

Loomis Sayles has many programs and benefits designed to help our employees maintain a positive balance between their professional and personal lives. Examples are flexible work arrangements, childcare resources, elder care benefits and on-site work-life seminars.

Supplier Diversity

We are members of the Supplier Diversity associations, and track our vendors to identify opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses.

Community Partnerships

Our mission supports programs in education, healthcare, social services and the arts, working with economically disdvantaged children and their families located in the areas in which we work and live.

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Talent Development and Corporate Training

The firm offers programs and training focused on creating and building an inclusive environment and retaining our diverse talent. The firm participates in development programs offered by The Partnership, Inc., which provides leadership training, consulting services and networking for professional persons of color in Boston. The firm also provides harassment and diversity awareness training to management and all new hires.

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Internships

Loomis Sayles sponsors the following programs focused on increasing diversity of those underrepresented in the investment management business, including women and underserved youth:

High School Internships

Summer Search

Summer Search combines a social-emotional mentoring model and summer internship to empower young people who face systemic oppression. The program aims to give students the tools and knowledge to become thriving adults. Since 2007, Loomis Sayles has partnered with Summer Search in providing summer internships for students.

Cristo Rey Boston High School

Cristo Rey Boston High School provides a college preparatory education to students of limited economic resources. With a rigorous curriculum and a unique work-study experience in a corporate environment, Cristo Rey prepares students to succeed in college. Since 2008, Loomis Sayles has hosted Cristo Rey interns throughout the school year, supporting them in their preparation for future professional work environments.

College Internships

Undergraduate Summer Intern Development Program

The Undergraduate Summer Intern Development (USID) Program is unique in seeking a competitive, yet diverse range of students who are under-represented in the investment industry. The USID program is offered to first-generation college students interested in growing all of their professional capacities. Our goal is to offer exposure and access to students who may not have considered investment management as a career.

Undergraduate Women's Investment Network

The Undergraduate Women's Investment Network (UWIN) is a unique and valuable opportunity to connect with successful role models across the firm, learn about the investment process, and develop professional skills needed to succeed in the industry. The UWIN program offers both mentorship and internship opportunities as part of our mission is to inspire, develop and recruit undergraduate women for investment management careers. The UWIN program is helping to seed the pipeline of diverse talent into the investment management industry.