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
At Edward Jones, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to thrive personally and professionally. Our culture of caring means that we seek to expand our impact by serving more people in more communities, and tailoring our products, services, and experiences to their unique needs. For over a century, our partnership and client-focused business model has set us apart in how we work across business areas and branch offices to deliver solutions for our clients, communities, and future generations.
Edward Jones is a leading North American financial services firm in the U.S. and its affiliates in Canada. The firm’s 20,000+ Financial Advisors throughout North America serve over 9 million clients with a total of $2.2 trillion in client assets under care*. Through the dedication of the firm’s approximately 55,000 associates and our branch presence in 68% of the U.S. counties and most Canadian provinces and territories, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them.
Team Overview:
Our Accelerated Leadership Program Internship is a selective, full-time, paid internship in St. Louis, or Tempe, AZ that matches your area of concentration, strengths, and interest with a business need at Edward Jones. This includes divisions such as Branch Development, Finance, Firm Strategy and Planning, Investment Advisory, or Operations.
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.
What You’ll Do:
For 10 weeks, you will be working in a hybrid environment where you’ll have the opportunity for exposure to our unique culture and seasoned leadership team while doing challenging and meaningful work.
Project Opportunities:
- Strategy and concept Development
- Process Improvement
- Audit, risk, and control
- Project Management
- Data Driven Insights
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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.
Career Opportunities after the Internship
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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.
- Medical and prescription drug coverage,
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account,
- Voluntary Benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness),
- Well-being programs (such as the Employee Assistance Program), and
- Retirement Plan (if compensated for 1,000 hours of service during the plan year).
In locations that require accruals of paid sick leave and paid time off, part-time associates are eligible for those benefits based on their hours worked and consistent with applicable law.
Hiring Minimum: $50.00 dollars an hour
Hiring Maximum: $50.00 dollars an hour
Skills/Requirements
Who We’re Looking For:
- 2+ semesters of a Masters program or more is required
- 3+ years of prior work experience
- Availability to work out of our St. Louis, MO or Tempe, AZ headquarters for 10 consecutive weeks from June through August with no conflicts in availability.
What Could Set You Apart:
- Diversity of thought and experience
- Experience in leadership and self-development
- Strong Communication and collaboration skills
- Strategic and critical thinking skills
- Analytical skills that produce insights to drive action
- Ability to balance best interest of the firm and teams while mitigating risk.
- Project Management skills.
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt in a changing and complex environment.
Awards & Accolades
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
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.
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Career Progression
Career Progression
Career Progression
Career Progression

It’s like professional
development in the
world’s largest sandbox.
Training, continuing education and mentoring – that’s only the beginning. Our headquarter campuses offer thousands of roles – and as many opportunities – for you to try new skills, get involved on different projects and step up as a leader. You’re in charge of your professional development. We just provide the opportunities.
Hear from Experienced Advisors who’ve transitioned their practice to Edward Jones.
Where clients come first. And you are part of a branch team making a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Where the culture is surprisingly collaborative. And opportunities to lead push you to grow – as you grow your practice.

Extra compensation
when you need it most –
with no ceiling on how
much you can earn.
And we really mean it. There is no ceiling on how much you can earn as we have a work hard and be rewarded philosophy. We also understand that new financial advisors might be more worried about the floor. So we provide a guaranteed salary for your first four years. Did we mention bonuses, commissions, profit sharing and travel awards?
“As hard as I want to work determines how successful my business can be.”
– Mark Audet, CFP Financial Advisor – St. Louis

Come as you are. We will teach you everything you need to know.
Our Branch Office Administrators come from many different career backgrounds. Sales. Marketing. Customer service. Even finance. But they have one thing in common: a desire for a rewarding career that empowers them to make a difference in people’s lives. Your training begins with six months of dedicated onboarding – and is built out with mentoring, learning plans tailored to your needs, and 6,000-plus at the Headquarters making sure you have everything you need to succeed.
Associate Testimonial

Bring your skills and
experience here.
We’ll find a place to put
them to work.
HR? Marketing? Operations? You’ve got the skills. We’ve got the team. We are a large firm with many areas of expertise but each division is small enough for you to make an impact. And you can test the waters in other areas. We encourage it. Learning new skills and gaining leadership experience along the way.
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When it comes to your
compensation,
we want to be clear.
#1 Your performance drives your compensation – and we won’t limit it with earning caps. Not now, not ever.
#2 Our compensation is competitive and multi-faceted. Commissions and trimester bonuses – based on individual branch and firm profitability – make up the bulk of your variable income. But your total payout may include travel awards and profit sharing. And the opportunity to be rewarded for transitioning client relationships to financial advisors looking to grow.
#3 Our compensation is simple and transparent. We make it easy to understand how you are rewarded and strive to minimize grid changes. You know exactly what to expect and how to impact your results.
Our partnership structure frees you to focus on your clients.
Being a partnership makes us distinctly different from our competitors. More than a structure, it’s a mindset. And it permeates every aspect of our business. From how we work with each other – think collaboration not competition – to our long-term investment philosophy. It’s most at work in our shared focus on doing what’s right for the client. And it’s easy for us to do. Because we have no competing interests. No shareholders clamoring for short-term profits. We can take the long view, because we only answer to our clients. And to ourselves. Our financial advisors find this single-minded focus freeing. A clear mandate for success. And a clear path to get there.


Transitioning your
practice is a difficult
decision.
We’re here to help.
Moving your practice to another firm may be the most stressful decision of your professional life. We understand. And our transition team is here to help. From early days when you are just beginning to consider the opportunity. To that glorious first day of opening your practice. And our support is not one-size-fits-all. We will tailor your transition to you and your practice – with you leading the way. Ensuring a smooth transition for you and your clients. And a solid path forward for next-level growth.

Investing in You
As a valued branch-team member, you will share in the success of your branch – and the firm. Our market competitive compensation program recognizes your individual contributions, promotes a long-term career, contributes to your financial security and promotes the well-being of you and your family.
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How will I be compensated? Will my clients be taken care of? Will Edward Jones’ products meet my clients’ sophisticated needs? You have many questions, and we have the answers. Talk with firm leaders who can share their personal stories and insights. Meet with subject matter experts and learn about our technology, marketing, transition support – and how we can help you grow your practice your way.
No experience in finance? Bring your developed skills, we’ll guide you the rest of the way.
Some of our most successful financial advisors come to us from other fields. Our training and development is designed to help you succeed. From helping you pass your licensing exams and training you to understand the complexities of our industry, to arming you with the knowledge and skills to build your practice, we invest in your training and development. Every. Step. Of. The. Way.
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

St. Louis, Tempe or Even Your Home.
Office assortment.
Opportunities are available in our two full-service U.S. headquarters facilities in St. Louis and Tempe, AZ, and some opportunities are available from your own home.

Headquarters Events
Occasionally we have recruiting events providing unique opportunities to network with hiring leaders and recruiters. Currently there are no events scheduled – please check back soon.

Connect with us at a virtual or in-person event
Learn how Edward Jones is built differently – and how our unique business model puts you in charge of unleashing your potential. Virtually or in-person, we’ve created several opportunities for you to network and learn more from current Edward Jones financial advisors.

Webinars
Register for one of our “Meet the Edward Jones of Now” webinars. These confidential, 30-minute programs provides insight into our compensation structure, our business model, our training and support, and our client-centric solutions. Ask questions and get answers from Edward Jones financial advisors working in the field today.
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Learn more at a virtual or in-person event
Learn how Edward Jones is built differently – and how our unique business model puts you in charge of unleashing your potential. Virtually or in-person, we’ve created several opportunities for you to network and learn more from current Edward Jones financial advisors.

Webinars
Register for our “Investing In You: The Edward Jones Financial Advisor Opportunity” webinar. This confidential, 30-minute program provides an inside look at what financial advisors do, the ongoing support you’ll be provided, and how your valuable skills can transfer to a career as a financial advisor.
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*In North America, Edward Jones has over: 800 Financial Advisors in Canada and 16,000 Financial Advisors in the United States.























