2026 Internship program details
Summer 2026 Internships
– (INVESTMENT AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT INTERN POSITION
- Overview: Part of a team that conducts original research through their lens, on issues important to investment and wealth managers.
- Location: remote
- Dates: 06/08/2026 – 08/06/2026 (9 weeks)
- Part-time: 25-30 Hours weekly as follows:
- Hours, kickoffs on June 4 & 5 (1 hour each)
- Hours, Week 1 (Education Week)
- Monday to Friday 10am – 3pm ET
- Intro Mentor meeting: 60 minutes TBD
- Hours, Weeks 2 to 9
- Mondays: 10am – 12pm ET (Education)
- Thursdays: 10am – 12pm ET (Education)
- Research: 17-22 hours, Flexible, Established by each Team of Interns
- Twice weekly team meetings with peers: 60 minutes
- Once weekly team meeting with mentor: 60 minutes
- Weekly 1:1 career development meeting with mentor: 60 minutes
HIRING PACKAGE AND COMPENSATION
- Although the internship is unpaid, Sapere Aude will help interns access grants or stipends from your institutions directed to First-generation students, students who work for nonprofits or work on research projects.
- Subscriptions to industry publications: eg. Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Morningstar, Barrons
- Formalized industry education curriculum & certificates: CFA Investment Foundations, Envestnet Institute on Campus.
- Financial literacy curriculum, Kindros
- Résumé building tool and Interview practice Platform – Big Interview
- Interns will end the program with the following:
- Personal guidance and action plan to interview and obtain a “Rising Senior” internship in investment and wealth management
- Published Opinion Snapshot Paper or other time-intensive research project
- Completed Resume and Personal Statement (in cooperation with your career center)
- LinkedIn profile
- Sapere Aude Alumni network
- Mentor relationships with established industry executives
- Access to databases of “Rising Senior” internships
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Open to first-generation college students (neither parent graduated from four year institution.)
- Open to children of public servants (including first responders, teachers, military, nonprofits.)
- Open to students graduating in May 2028 or May 2029
- Must reside in USA during the program
APPLICATION PERIOD
- Application portal: opens mid October and closes 11/16/2025
- Rolling Admissions: Earlier applicants benefit
- The preferred application method is via Handshake on the Sapere Aude Consortium Handshake account. Alternate methods can be requested at apply@sapere.org
Any questions can be directed to apply@sapere.org.