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Marketing & General Finance Intern

Please note: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, this role is eligible to work temporarily in a remote capacity. This will be revisited throughout the internship as a return to the office will begin when it is safe to do so.

Summary: 

Assist our professional staff in organizing office work flow with an emphasis on creating and delivering a unique client experience that defines and differentiates the practice. This position will consistently follow high standards of business and professional ethics and legal and regulatory requirements when dealing with others and/or performing work activities. This position is for someone interested in learning about our financial planning practice.


 Primary Responsibilities:

  • Support our team in preparing for client visits, follow-up from client visits and special projects as assigned.
  •  Support and assistance with financial planning process.
  •  Work with home office to ensure accurate account setup and resolve issues.
  •  Assist in answering questions and provide readily available information to clients, if requested and as allowable, as it relates to servicing their accounts.
  •  Learn utilization of practice tools (i.e. Contact Manager, Outlook, etc.).
  •  Attend client meetings upon request.
  •  Attend/participate in training and office meetings upon request.
  •  Attend client appreciation events and seminars upon request.
  •  Perform other allowable duties as assigned by our team.
 
 Key Skills/Abilities/Knowledge/Competencies:

For success in this role, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Education and/or Experience:

  • In progress – a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training
  • Continuing education – Lifelong learning is expected

Language Skills:

  • Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Mathematical Skills and Reasoning Ability:                                         

  • Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion.
  • Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

  • Able to use MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, Adobe, Skype, accounting software, contact management systems, database software and other software tools as necessary.

Other Skills and Abilities:

  • It is essential that the Intern has a high degree of integrity, honesty, commitment and trust. The financial health, image and goodwill of the company are highly influenced by the person holding this position.   
  • The successful Intern will have good to excellent inter and intra personal relationship skills, effective communication skills and the willingness to show empathy and understanding for various points of view.
  • Able to communicate with clients in a professional, clear and concise manner. Must exercise discretion in dealing with the personal information of clients.
  • It is essential that the Intern be timely and consistent.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • None

Physical Demands: 

  • This position requires the ability to handle significant levels of varied stresses, in particular mental stresses, and fatigues. This position operates in a fast paced, highly regulated and ever-changing environment. There are no significant physical demands other than the endurance required to deal with the fast pace and stresses.

Work Environment:

  • The work environment is typical office work such as you would find in a bank, insurance business, accounting firm, law firm or other professional office. There are no unusual or significant hazards and reasonable accommodations can usually be made.