Financial Planning Intern

Position Description:

GW Financial, Inc. seeks a financial planning intern for approximately 20 hours/week for 5 months. The ideal candidate will have a passion for financial planning and be detail-oriented, focused, and process-driven. The ability to follow detailed workflows and processes, while working independently is a must. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to learn how an advisory firm operates, and gain experience in customer service, custodial paperwork, and entry-level financial planning as a stepping stone to developing their career in the financial services industry.

Opportunity:

• This is a great opportunity for an undergraduate student or career-changer interested in a financial planning career.
• As the business grows and you demonstrate aptitude, opportunities may arise to adjust your position with GW Financial, Inc., and attend live virtual client meetings to advance your knowledge and skills.
• Participate in client meeting preparation, practice financial planning, and put in hours using the programs and technologies advisors operate daily.
• Gain valuable mentorship from team members across all positions in the advisory firm, as well as from established CFP ® Professionals.
• Start building a career that offers autonomy to excel per your strengths and skills while affording freedom and flexibility to work where you want.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project management skills by using workflows, tasks, and accountability metrics. Polish your written and verbal communication skills with the team and with clients.
• Train individually with each team member and complete projects in every department, using various technologies, to understand how an advisory firm operates.
• Complete a financial plan for a real-life client using our financial planning software and in-house templates for client-facing deliverables.

Qualifications:

• College undergraduates must be a junior or senior in a bachelor’s degree program
• Attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills
• Motivated self-starter (will be expected to self-manage and meet deadlines)
• Ability to follow workflows built, tested, maintained, and operated daily by our team
• Willingness to learn new programs and software as needed
• Tech-savvy, solution-focused, and resourceful
• Above-average written and verbal communication skills and comfortable with direct communication
• Trustworthy, ethical, and hardworking
• Bonus points for:
• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in financial planning
• Currently a senior or recent graduate from a Financial Planning Degree Program
• Experience with eMoney, RedTail, Zoom, Text Expander, ShareFile, Loom, JotForm, and Microsoft Products (i.e. Outlook, Teams, etc.)

Compensation & Perks:

• Hours per Week to Work: 20 on average
• Length of Internship: 5 months (May 2023 through September 2023)
• Compensation Range per Hour: around $17.50 per hour
• Technology Provided during the internship, to be returned upon completion: laptop computer and docking station
• Work Schedule: Calls with the team or with clients will be required during business hours. Independent projects can be completed outside of business hours as long as they are completed by the assigned due date.
• Work Location: 100% Virtual

Next Steps:

• Complete the Pre-Interview Survey in about 15 minutes using this link. Before beginning the survey, please ensure that you are in the location where you will be working most of the time and have your cover letter and resume ready to upload. We will notify you when we receive your application. Cover letters should be no longer than 1 page and should answer the following questions:

1. You could choose any profession out there. What interests you about financial planning or becoming a financial advisor?
2. How would you describe your work ethic?
3. Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
4. Which of the responsibilities listed in the job description most energizes you and why?
5. How would working in this position support your career goals?
6. When uploading the cover letter and resume at the end of the survey, please use our company’s file naming format: YYYY MMDD File Name (Last Name, First Name). Examples: 2020 0315 Cover Letter (Doe, Jane) or 2021 0315 Resume (Doe, John)

• Applications will be accepted until March 5, 2023, at midnight. We will not be reviewing applications until that time.
• After the job application window closes, we will review every application and will email each applicant about whether or not we will be moving forward.
• This application process is being handled by Ellevate Advisors. Please direct all questions or concerns to Brooklyn@EllevateAdvisors.com. Any applications received outside of the Pre-Interview Survey link will not be considered.

Employment with GW Financial, Inc. is not guaranteed beyond the scope of the internship.