Fidelity screens interns with a recorded video on many paths, and it asks about investing judgement rather than deal prestige. Here is what to expect, the two Fidelity brands, and how to get one stock or sector view ready before the invite lands.
Fidelity runs one of the largest asset management internship programmes in the US, and its recorded video is a filter, not a formality. For the 2027 summer cycle, many US paths put a one-way video after the online application and before a live conversation with a recruiter or an investor.
This guide covers where the video sits, the themes Fidelity uses, how research, technology, and client answers should differ, and how the two Fidelity brands split. If you are still working on the written stage, start with the Fidelity summer internship application guide. For shared camera craft, keep the HireVue practice guide open too.
Where the Fidelity video sits in the 2027 process
Fidelity runs more than one student process, so the first job is to read your invite. On many US paths the order is the online application, then an online assessment on some roles, then a recorded video, then a live conversation, then a final round with the team.
Not every path includes the video. Technology and operations loops sometimes run a technical screen instead, and investment research paths often go straight to a market discussion. The video is a stage inside your application, not a second one.
A common US summer pattern looks like this:
- Online application, with CV upload, education history, and short motivation fields
- Online assessment on some paths
- Recorded video (HireVue or a similar tool) on some paths
- Recruiter or investor interview
- Final round with the team
Read the live invite. If it names a set number of questions and a fixed clock, that is your spec, not a forum thread from an older cycle. The internship itself sits on the Fidelity application guide.
Quick Facts for the Fidelity internship and video stage
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | US: jobs.fidelity.com/en/students (Fidelity Investments). UK and Europe: careers.fidelityinternational.com (Fidelity International) |
| Trackr US board (snapshot 20 Sep 2026) | Equity Research Associate Internship, Summer 2027 (Boston): opens 2026-01-05, closes 2026-01-09. Many other listings are rolling |
| Trackr UK board (snapshot 20 Sep 2026) | Fidelity International Equity Research Summer Internship 2027 (London): opens 2026-09-15, closes 2026-11-15, rolling |
| Programme length | About 10 weeks on the US intern programme |
| Pay | Not published in these listings. Check the live posting |
| Locations | US hubs including Boston, plus London and other UK sites |
| Eligibility | Graduation year and work authorisation vary by listing, so confirm on the live posting |
Fidelity does not run one global deadline. Treat every listing as its own application, and confirm the dates on the live posting before you plan around them.
What a Fidelity HireVue is really testing
Fidelity is a large asset manager and brokerage platform, not an investment bank. That one fact shapes the video. The recruiter is not checking whether you can talk about deal flow or an LBO. They are checking whether you can talk about investing, explain a view, and show why this desk rather than another firm.
The prompts stay behavioural. Candidates commonly report a short "why finance" take, a question on why Fidelity, and one or two examples drawn from the CV. For research roles, a light investment prompt can appear: a stock, a sector, or a recent market move.
Nothing here needs a full valuation. It needs a clear reason, stated simply, with one piece of evidence behind it. If you are weighing this against banking, our asset management vs investment banking career guide sets out the difference.
Fidelity Investments or Fidelity International: read the right posting
This trips people up every cycle. Fidelity Investments is the US business, and its student roles sit on jobs.fidelity.com. Fidelity International is a separate company that hires in London, Europe, and Asia through its own careers site.
The two run different processes, different timelines, and different brands. A motivation answer aimed at one will sound off at the other, because the desks, products, and clients are not the same. Check the legal employer on the listing before you record anything, and do not reuse a US answer for a London application.
Fidelity HireVue questions by path
The path in your job title sets the bar. Read it before you write a single answer.
| Path | What your video should sound like |
|---|---|
| Investments and research | A plain-spoken view on a stock, sector, or market move, plus why the work appeals to you |
| Technology and engineering | Problem solving on real systems, one project explained end to end, curiosity about scale and reliability |
| Client and customer | Clear communication, evidence of client or team work, comfort explaining products in simple terms |
| Operations and corporate | Process discipline, analytical thinking, and professional writing matched to the function |
A research application that sounds like a software interview will miss, and a technology answer built on "passion for finance" will miss too. Match the words to the work the team actually does.
How to bring a stock or sector view to camera
Pick one idea. One is enough, and trying to cover three makes every answer shallow. The recruiter wants to hear how you think, not how much you have read.
Use a simple shape: what the business or sector does in one line, why it interests you, and one risk or one thing that would change your mind. That last part matters, because it shows you can hold a view without overclaiming.
Keep it in plain English. If you cannot explain it to a friend who does not invest, you do not know it well enough to say it on camera. A number or two helps, so bring revenue growth or a margin figure rather than a full model.
When you are ready to say it out loud, use Finbound's Video Interview Prep. Record a timed answer, then Finbound keeps the recording and feedback against Fidelity so you can reopen the weak takes. Three practice runs are included on the free plan.
Timing, retakes, and a 48-hour prep plan
Prep vendors often quote around 30 seconds to think and up to two minutes to speak per question. Treat those numbers as a community pattern, not a Fidelity rule. Some candidates report unlimited retakes on certain listings, which means you can rerecord until you are happy. Do not count on it. Read the instruction screen before you start.
If the invite is already open, spend two days on speech rather than notes.
Day one. Write your three core answers: why Fidelity, why this path, and one stock or sector view. Record each once, watch it back, and cut anything that sounds like a cover letter.
Day two. Add one behavioural story and a second path answer. Then record a full run in the same clothes, lighting, and setup you will use for real. Stop after three full takes so you do not burn out.
Keep notes off camera, because a glance down reads as reading. If you blank, pause, restart the sentence, and finish.
Mistakes that fail a Fidelity HireVue
Most of these are content problems rather than camera problems. Fix the content first, then record.
- Pasting investment banking motivation into an asset management video
- Applying to one Fidelity brand with an answer written for the other
- Talking about a stock with no risk and no "what would change my mind"
- A tell me about yourself that lists every activity and lands nowhere
- Reading from notes, which sounds flat and is easy to spot
- Skipping the instruction screen and guessing the timer
The fix is the same as the prep: one specific reason per answer, one piece of proof, and a clean finish. Weak "why Fidelity" answers fail more often than a slightly messy background.
What to do after reading this
Applying to Fidelity this cycle, or waiting on a video invite?
Write one Fidelity-specific line for why this firm, one for why this path, and one stock or sector view in plain language. Time each one out loud, then record a single full take before the real one.
Keep the internship itself on the Fidelity summer internship application guide. If other asset managers are on your list, the BlackRock HireVue guide and the T. Rowe Price video guide follow the same recorded format with different prompts.