Wealth Management

The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Internship Alliance Program builds strong partnerships with leading companies to help secure internship opportunities for our talented young professionals and increase their visibility among recruiters in competitive applicant pools.

This program enables young Hellenes to be referred, recommended, or reserved for select internship opportunities within our trusted partner network, boosting visibility of their applications.

Eligibility:
To explore through the Internship Alliance, students must be a: 

1. PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Alumna or Alumnus

2. PanHellenic Young Leader (for non-scholarship Alumni)

To best support you and your potential applications, transparency and timely communication with the Director of Internships is essential for all interested candidates.  

BEFORE YOU APPLY, ALL Interested applicants MUST meet with the PanHellenic Director of Internships. Please contact at gtsakos@panhellenicsf.org.

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Wealth Management Internship

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutions. Since our founding in 1931, we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our five companies, Wintrust Investments LLC, Wintrust Private Trust Company N.A., Great Lakes Advisors LLC, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, and Wintrust Private Client, we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment, trust, asset management, and 1031 Exchange services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a financial services company with more than $67 billion in assets. Join our team this summer and let us show you why 

Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 11 years in a row.

Details:

The following temporary summer internship opportunities are available at four of our companies.

• Wintrust Investments, three Internships in the Investment Operations Department.

• Great Lakes Advisors, one Internship in Asset Management.

• Wintrust Private Trust Company, two Internships in Trust Administration.

• Wintrust Private Client, one Internship in Private Client.

• The 2026 program will run Tuesday, May 19th – Friday, August 7th.

• Full-time, paid summer internship.

• All wealth internships will be located at the Wintrust Wealth Management Chicago headquarters, 231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

• Participate in intern program activities, events, community service projects, and professional development opportunities with your cohort.

Wealth Management Intern Job Responsibilities:

• Support Private Client Bankers, Client Portfolio Managers, Investments Advisors, Trust Administrators, and various other roles.

• Administrative, analytical, and client-facing tasks, including data analysis, research, preparing documents, and assisting with client meetings.

• Analyze financial information, create reports, presentations, while maintaining client confidentiality.

Compensation:

• The hourly rate for this role is $19/hour.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university and entering the junior or senior year.

• Concentrations in Finance, Accounting, Business Management/Administration, or Economics.

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

• Strong analytical, decision-making skills as demonstrated by coursework or prior experience.

• Interest in pursuing a career in the Chicago finance/wealth industry post-graduation.

• Leadership, extra-curricular, or volunteering experience with a passion for results.

• You must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S. now and in the future to participate in Wintrust’s Wealth Management Internship Program. Due to the high volume of applicants, we do not offer immigration sponsorship (including OPT and CPT) for this program.