Financial Advisor Branch Intern
Edward Jones
Accounting & Finance
Ashland, VA, USA
Posted on Mar 21, 2026
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While Edward Jones' 18,000 financial advisors run their practices independently, they're far from alone. When you join Edward Jones, you're backed by a team of more than 4,000 experts at the home office. Ensuring you have tools and resources you need to provide tailored solutions to meet the complex needs of our clients - while you build a rewarding practice.
Job Overview
Position Schedule:
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 19-Mar-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Edward Jones is offering a dynamic 10-week summer internship designed to provide hands-on experience in a branch office environment. Interns will work closely with a Financial Advisor and client support team, gaining exposure to the financial services industry through meaningful assignments, professional development, and networking opportunities.
Through this experience, Edward Jones is committed to providing our interns with:
Hiring Minimum: $18.00
Hiring Maximum: $18.00
Skills/Requirements
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What You'll Need
Awards & Accolades
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
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About Us
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veterans status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
While Edward Jones' 18,000 financial advisors run their practices independently, they're far from alone. When you join Edward Jones, you're backed by a team of more than 4,000 experts at the home office. Ensuring you have tools and resources you need to provide tailored solutions to meet the complex needs of our clients - while you build a rewarding practice.
Job Overview
Position Schedule:
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 19-Mar-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Edward Jones is offering a dynamic 10-week summer internship designed to provide hands-on experience in a branch office environment. Interns will work closely with a Financial Advisor and client support team, gaining exposure to the financial services industry through meaningful assignments, professional development, and networking opportunities.
Through this experience, Edward Jones is committed to providing our interns with:
- Real-World Experience: Support daily branch operations and observe client interactions to understand how Financial Advisors build relationships and deliver personalized financial strategies.
- Professional Growth and Development: Participate in structured training and development sessions to build your knowledge of financial products, tools, and client service best practices.
- Networking & Mentorship: Engage with branch and market leadership, attend group calls with fellow interns, connect with Product Partners to explore business-building ideas, and visit additional Financial Advisors in the field.
- Observe the Financial Advisor during select meetings listening to clients' financial objectives, and understanding how they determine the best fit for their clients' needs.
- Learn and apply technical tools used in client service and branch operations making the work of our branch teams easier.
- Observe client appointments, phone calls, and prospecting efforts
- Participate in pre-meeting strategy sessions with Financial Advisors
- Attend product knowledge sessions with internal partners
- Collaborate with other interns to share insights and experiences
Hiring Minimum: $18.00
Hiring Maximum: $18.00
Skills/Requirements
Read More About Job Overview
What You'll Need
- Currently in college as a Junior or Senior
- Availability to work out of one of our branches for 10 consecutive weeks from June through August with no conflicts in availability.
- Enrollment in an undergraduate business-related program (CFP® track and/or apart of the NSSI program preferred)
- Rising juniors or seniors pursuing a business-related undergraduate degree who is looking for an introduction to a financial services career under the guidance of an experienced Financial Advisor.
- Passionate about understanding client needs and helping them achieve their goals while making a lasting impact.
- Demonstrated leadership through campus or community involvement
- Strongly motivated to success and interested in obtaining their CFP designation within the first few years of becoming a full time advisor.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Awards & Accolades
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Read More About Awards & Accolades
About Us
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veterans status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.