2027 Internship program details

Summer 2027 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: 06/07/2027 – 08/05/2027 (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: 30 minutes

      Note: Attendance is mandatory at all sessions. Any absence must be cleared before internship begins. Secondary finance internships are not allowed. This internship must take priority scheduling over other work obligations.

HIRING PACKAGE AND COMPENSATION

  • There is no cost to participate.
  • 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 those who work on research projects.
  • Subscriptions to industry publications: eg. Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Morningstar
  • Formalized industry education curriculum & certificates: such as CFA Investment Foundations, Envestnet on Campus.
  • Opportunity to take FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam as an alum once intern requirements are complete
  • Financial literacy curriculum, Kindros
  • Résumé building tool and Interview practice platform
  • 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, LinkedIn profile and Personal Statement (in cooperation with your career center)
    • 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 (parent is a first responder, teachers, military,  nonprofit, local, state or federal employee.)
  • Open to students graduating in May 2029 or May 2030
  • Must reside in USA during the program with no other internship
  • Requires US work authorization

APPLICATION PERIOD 

  • Application portal:  opens mid October and closes 11/15/2026
  • Applications outside this period on a case-by-case basis
  • 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.

“Sapere Aude’s guidance and mentorship have been nothing short of transformative.”

Evan Reed

Hamilton College '26