**Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.** Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk. **Job Overview** **Graduate Summer Internship Program** Saint Louis, MO or Tempe, Arizona Although trends change, **Edward Jones** remains steadfast in its values and strategy. The firm focuses on building trusted personal relationships with serious individual investors. We serve our 7+ million clients through a tailored solutions-based approach focused on meeting their long-term financial goals. **An Engaging Culture** : We're committed to providing a workplace that both challenges and rewards our associates. This commitment has contributed to our inclusion in Fortune magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022." The firm is ranked 11th overall on the prestigious list. Additionally, the firm has been recognized as one of the top five workplaces for women - highest in the financial services industry - by the Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine, and one of America's best employers for diversity by Forbes magazine. **Headquarters Graduate Summer Internship Program** : The Accelerated Leadership Program Summer Internship is a selective, full-time, paid program that matches your area of concentration, strengths, and interest with a business need at Edward Jones. For 10 weeks you will have the opportunity for exposure to our unique culture and diverse leadership team while doing challenging and meaningful work. During your internship journey, you will be assigned an impactful project within one of our many departments and divisions, including Branch Development, Finance, Firm Strategy, Investment Advisory, and Operations. Past intern projects have included: + Strategy and concept development + Process improvement + Audit, risk, and control + Project management + Leading change + Data insights Simultaneously, you will benefit from comprehensive organizational exposure, gaining insight into the interplay between different business areas and the opportunity to engage with peers, technical experts, and senior leadership to expand your professional network. Our speaker series provides valuable engagement with leaders across the Firm covering topics such as innovation, organizational culture, and career progression. We foster a supportive learning and development environment, offering opportunities to enhance your core skill set for your internship and future career endeavors. As a culmination of your summer experience, you will deliver a capstone presentation to our leadership team, showcasing your accomplishments, connections, and insights gained during your tenure with us. At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate: Hiring Minimum: $ Hiring Maximum: $0 **Skills/Requirements** **Who Should Apply?** The Graduate Summer Internship Program serves as an ideal career platform for experienced professionals who meet the following criteria: + Full-time, first-year graduate students + GPA: 3.0 + Possess a minimum of 3 years of previous work experience + Demonstrate prior leadership and self-development, both in professional and campus settings + Exhibit strong communication and collaboration skills + Demonstrate strategic and critical thinking abilities + Able to interface and network with people at all levels of the organization **Career Opportunities after the Internship** The internship is designed to feed into to our Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) opportunity. Upon successful completion, interns will have the opportunity to apply for this two-year leadership development rotation program. **EEO Statement:** Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. **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 **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 2023, data as of December 2022. 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, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.