• Exposure to financial services industry
• Hands-on learning with client-facing work
• Opportunities to build networking skills
• Flexible schedule depending on manager
• Licensing support for Series exams
Cons
Internship is commission/sales-focused, not analytical
• Limited technical finance training or modeling exposure
• Pay structure not ideal for interns/students
• Culture prioritizes cold-calling and prospecting
• Career development depends heavily on personal book of business
Highly unethical practices employed. One of the people training me literally said that the teachers you are going after as clients don't know they don't have to work with you but to not let them know that and they may think they do.
Came after me with a debt collection service years later for unearned commissions saying a policy holder stopped paying premiums.
Top management suggested to max out your credit cards and take on a bunch of debt, that way you're more incentivized to succeed. What a joke.
Push predatory annuities to anyone that will listen claiming there are absolutely no down sides.
Allows you to choose your pay scale of commission only or salary with reduced commission. Flexible schedule of no hard start times.
Cons
To be successful you need to start working at 7:30am and wont be done till around 5/6pm. You will need to go to required trainings twice a week, that includes one during the work week and one on Saturdays.
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