2025 Charles Schwab Retirement Business Services Internship
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
Are you a hardworking, enthusiastic, passionate student that wants to learn valuable skills to help you excel in your professional career after graduation? As a part of the Charles Schwab Retirement Business Track you will work alongside industry professionals, as well as gain practical business world experience. Enjoy your summer by joining the dynamic Retirement Business Services (RBS) team, where you will learn what it takes to operate a corporate retirement plan and truly understand what it means to own your tomorrow.
What you will do
- Rotate between departments within RBS to build your skillset and discover the role you could play in the financial services industry.
- Be a part of on-going projects and voice your ideas to help keep Schwab as a top financial services firm.
- Build relationships with your team by engaging in roundtables, presentations, and indulging on the occasional coffee chat or group lunch day!
- Have weekly one-on-ones with leadership to discuss potential career opportunities.
- At the end of your summer, you will host a capstone presentation to report out to RBS senior leadership discussing your 9-weeks with Charles Schwab.
What you will learn
- You will gain experience with one of the top financial services firms in the nation.
- You will walk away with a better understanding of Retirement Business practices.
- You will learn the roles Schwab can play in the retirement industry.
- You will better understand what it takes to be a leader at Schwab.
What you have
- We are open to anyone! You don’t have to be a finance or business major. We hire based on who you are, not your major or background
- Eager to learn and take on new experiences
- Exceptional communicator (written and verbal)
- Self-starter with outstanding organizational skills
- Strive to continually improve existing business processes
- Effective multi-tasker
- Ability to work with a team to develop solutions to various RBS issues and identify the failure mechanisms
- Curious and inquisitive
- Not afraid of failure, but makes the best out of every situation
Required Qualifications
- Enrolled in a current undergraduate or graduate program tracking to start full-time employment between August 2025 and June 2026
- Ability to work full time and be on-site at one of the Schwab locations during the 9-week program (June 9 to August 8, 2025)
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What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry.
What you are good at
What you have
- We are open to anyone! You don’t have to be a finance or business major. We hire based on who you are, not your major or background
- Eager to learn and take on new experiences
- Exceptional communicator (written and verbal)
- Self-starter with outstanding organizational skills
- Strive to continually improve existing business processes
- Effective multi-tasker
- Ability to work with a team to develop solutions to various RBS issues and identify the failure mechanisms
- Curious and inquisitive
- Not afraid of failure, but makes the best out of every situation
Required Qualifications
- Enrolled in a current undergraduate or graduate program tracking to start full-time employment between August 2025 and June 2026
- Ability to work full time and be on-site at one of the Schwab locations during the 9-week program (June 9 to August 8, 2025)
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Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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