Excellent experience with hiring process, providing customer service in finance industry, and learning about technology used in the finance industry.
What I wish was different
The job got pretty repetitive by the end of the summer.
Advice
Take advantage of personal connections to get varied experience and see what industries you’re interested in.
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Summer Intern
June - August 2018 • Lockport, NY
What I liked
They had my whole internship planned out right when I got there. I knew exactly what projects I would do and when they were due.
The FA I worked for was very involved and made sure I took away lessons from my internship.
What I wish was different
I had to door knock which was not fun at all. Some of the tasks were just outdated and repetitive. I sometimes did not take away much from just the tasks themselves.
Advice
Go into this internship with an open mind and ready to work .
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Summer Intern
June - August 2018 • Lockport, NY
What I liked
They had my whole internship planned out right when I got there. I knew exactly what projects I would do and when they were due.
The FA I worked for was very involved and made sure I took away lessons from my internship.
What I wish was different
I had to door knock which was not fun at all. Some of the tasks were just outdated and repetitive. I sometimes did not take away much from just the tasks themselves.
Advice
Go into this internship with an open mind and ready to work .
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • Dallas, TX
What I liked
The people and environment were enjoyable.
What I wish was different
The program is extremely unstructured and left me with so many days of doing absolutely nothing. I read 8 books, and watched 2-3 full series that summer on Netflix and most of the time spent doing those things took place at my office.
Advice
If you are looking for real hands on experience, I would recommend going to a different firm unless they are able to give you details about what the internship is like on a day to day basis. Because it was deceiving and I feel as though I didn't get to learn as much as I hoped.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
I loved everything about getting to work with Financial Advisors. I got to opportunity to talk with clients and watch how to best help people reach their financial goals.
What I wish was different
I loved the entire experience and I wouldn't change anything.
Advice
There is no doubt why Edward Jones is in the top five best companies to work for according to Fortune 500. I learned more throughout this internship than I ever could in any classroom.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
Great opportunity to learn more about the career of a financial advisor.
What I wish was different
Looking back on the experience, I wish I had gone in to the summer expecting to continue seeking opportunities. The internship experience is largely dependent on the host branch, so be mindful of who you'll be working for.
Advice
Make the most it and network with as many advisors as possible. Use the project opportunities to do the same.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • Grove City, OH
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Edward Jones wasn't at the OSU Career Fair or the Fisher Career Fair so I cold-called an advisor and met with him to introduce myself and ask questions. He gave me a recommendation the next day. Don't limit yourself just to the companies at the career fairs.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • Bowling Green, MO
What I liked
I really enjoyed getting to meet and work with a variety of clients. It was interesting to see all of the different financial needs and goals people had, and coming up with specific ways for each client to attain their goals
What I wish was different
I wish it would have been a little more hands on. I feel like it was a lot of busy work: calling clients, entering information, etc. It would have been nice to get into more of the details of the job.
Advice
You definitely get what you want out of the position. It is completely up to you how many clients you speak to each day and how much work you get done. So definitely put in the work and you'll get a lot of out it.
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Administrative Clerk
July 2018 • Monument, CO
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
The on the job experience I obtained.
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Financial Advisor Intern
May - August 2018 • Lancaster, NY
What I liked
Tight knit work environment with a lot of hands on training.
What I wish was different
More projects to complete during the program, at times there was a lot of busy work.
Advice
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Financial Advisor Intern
May - August 2018 • Irvine, CA
What I liked
Well known company with lots of resources to help employees
What I wish was different
More activities
Advice
Great job for people interested in finance
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Information Systems intern
May - August 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
The culture at Edward Jones is incredible. Everyone was really kind and helpful, so I learned a lot over my summer.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Financial advsior intern
June - August 2018 • Needham, MA
What I liked
Edward Jones is an amazing company that cares about their employees. I learned a lot about future career opportunities with the.
What I wish was different
I wish I had done my internship in Colorado! You can chose any where in the country to complete your internship.
Advice
Edward Jones has an amazing 7 month financial advisor training program offered to recent graduates. Take advantage of this program!
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Branch office administrator
May 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
I enjoyed getting to know the financial field and the opportunity to work with clients.
What I wish was different
I wish I had used butler databases for research.
Advice
It is extremely rewarding working with clients, building a relationship, and helping them reach their financial goals.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2018 • Champaign, IL
What I liked
I loved the atmosphere and meeting with clients was so enjoyable.
What I wish was different
I had a lot of down time so I wish I was kept a bit more busy sometimes.
Advice
Networking within the internship is so important. I met with some of the top financial advisors in the area that gave me such good advice for moving forward
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Retirement Services Co-Op
July 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
I have learned so much over the past couple of months about some business retirement plans, the Edward Jones company itself, and in general have been networking!
What I wish was different
Nothing, my experience has been great, from training to getting on the phone lines.
Advice
Any experience is experience! I am really enjoying myself figuring out what type of job and environment I want in the future.
