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Financial Services Field Intern

Thrivent
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Job Description Summary
At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given. If you have a heart for service and a passion for helping others reach their financial goals, we’d like to connect with you.

We are seeking Field interns in various locations around the country. This internship will provide the opportunity to shadow seasoned financial advisors, participate in a robust training program with other interns, and support Thrivent’s involvement through community events and generosity activities. This position helps prepare you for a financial advisor opportunity through case analysis, exposure to industry-specific programs, critical-thinking exercises, career-development best practices, marketing tactics and real-world training.

 

Job Description

  • Participate in a robust orientation and training program.
  • Shadow financial advisors during client meetings, workshops, community events and daily work.
  • Learn to prepare financial plans and analyses.
  • Gain exposure to MoneyGuidePro, Morningstar and other financial planning software platforms.
  • Participate in team meetings that include weekly activity updates, new trends and concepts.
  • Observe regional seminars and workshops.
  • Attend virtual seminars with corporate employees to better understand the industry and the profession.
  • Work with the Engagement Team to develop a strategy to integrate Thrivent’s generosity programs.
  • Collaborate with other interns to research and present a project, based on best practices in building a financial services business.


Position Qualifications:

  • College junior or senior working toward a degree in business, finance, marketing or related field.
  • Strong technical computer aptitude and knowledge of business tools (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; oral and written communication skills.

 

Course Credit:

Thrivent internships are available for course credit, but must be coordinated with your school administration.

 

 

Organization/Business Overview: 

Thrivent Financial is a faith-based, not-for-profit financial services organization with approximately 2.3 million members. As the nation's largest fraternal benefit society, we're here solely to help others. We help every day through the financial solutions we offer, the member activities we support, and the resources we provide to the Christian community and nonprofit organizations.

 

Thrivent strives to provide an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or