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More Than an Internship. A Launch Pad.
At LPL Financial, our 10-week paid summer internship program is designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and real-world experience that helps you build a foundation for your future career.
From day one, you'll contribute to impactful projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and gain insight into the financial services industry. Whether you're interested in technology, finance, operations, analytics, business strategy, marketing, human resources, legal, or client success, you'll have the opportunity to apply your skills while learning from industry leaders.
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Explore Internship Opportunities
Our internship opportunities span a variety of business functions, giving students the opportunity to apply classroom learning to real-world challenges while working alongside experienced professionals.
As a Client Success Intern, you will be instrumental in supporting the development and delivery of comprehensive services such as Client Experience Strategy and Analytics, Institutional Client Success and Growth Strategy. At LPL, our success is defined by the success of the advisors and institutions that we support, and you can play an important role in helping to amplify the impact they have on their clients.
Data Analytics
As a Data Analytics Intern, you'll work alongside data-driven teams, including Business Intelligence & Analytics, Data Analytics & Reporting, or Finance Systems, matched to your skills and interests. You'll support data analysis, reporting, and insights generation that inform real business decisions, while gaining hands-on experience with tools like SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and Python through project work and mentorship at a leading financial services firm.
Finance
As a Finance Intern, you'll dive into meaningful financial analysis, reporting, and strategic initiatives alongside one of our core teams, Advisor M&A, Corporate Insurance, FP&A, or Treasury. You'll collaborate on group projects, contribute to work that drives real business decisions, and build professional skills through dedicated development sessions, all while gaining hands-on exposure to financial operations at a leading financial services firm.
Legal
As an intern within the legal business unit, you will have the opportunity to protect the firm’s interests, advocate for the financial industry, and mitigate risk for both LPL and advisors. Your work will play a crucial role in safeguarding the financial futures of American Investors.
Operations
As an Operations Intern, you'll support one of our specialized teams — Anti-Money Laundering, Cash Management, Client Compensation, Fraud Operations, or Regulatory Trade Reporting — contributing to day-to-day processes that ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across key functions. Through meaningful project work and professional development sessions, you'll gain real-world experience in operational and fraud-related functions at a leading financial services firm.
People
The Talent Acquisition Internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a wide range of strategic initiatives that shape our early career programs and recruitment operations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about talent strategy, operations, and creating meaningful candidate experiences, You’ll collaborate closely with the TA team and cross-functional partners, gaining exposure to both tactical and strategic aspects of recruitment.
Product and Program Management
As a Product & Program Management Intern, you'll research, design, and prototype a new product or service offering, playing a key role in cross-functional efforts to identify opportunities and develop business case inputs. With visibility to senior leadership, you'll help shape product strategies that bring new services to market. Over 10 weeks, you'll work on an individual project presented to senior leadership at summer's end, while gaining hands-on experience in ongoing innovation and product management initiatives.
Risk Management
As a Risk Management Intern, you'll support one of our specialized teams, Data Risk Mitigation, Enterprise Risk Management, Finance Governance, or Sourcing & Procurement, contributing to the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risk across the organization. Through meaningful project work and professional development sessions, you'll build real-world experience in risk-related functions while helping strengthen compliance and organizational resilience at a leading financial services firm.
Sales
As interns within Sales, you will work closely with our experienced financial professionals and business development team members. Your main responsibility will be to support growth initatives that drive meaningful outcomes for our advisors and clients, leveraging LPL Financials' expansive network and industry-leading resources.
Strategy and Growth
As a Strategy & Growth Intern, you’ll engage in enterprise strategy, business operations, and executive-level decision-making, while developing hands-on experience in data analysis, strategic storytelling, and stakeholder engagement. The program fosters a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued, and you’ll have opportunities to network with professionals across the organization and build meaningful relationships.
Technology
As interns within the technology business unit, you will work closely with our experienced technology team members. Your main responsibility will be to delivery impactful solutions that contribute to the success of the firm, utilizing our cutting-edge proprietary technology platform.
What Sets Our Program Apart
Our benefits help you to find balance between work and life.
Interns don't spend their summer watching from the sidelines. You'll contribute to meaningful projects that support our advisors, clients, and business objectives while gaining hands-on experience within your field of interest.
You'll hear directly from LPL leaders, including members of our Executive Committee and senior leadership team, gaining insights into leadership, strategy, and career development.
Many of our full-time early career employees started as interns. For students interested in launching their careers at LPL, the internship program provides direct exposure to future opportunities across the organization.
Your internship begins with a comprehensive onboarding experience designed to help you understand our business, build connections, and set yourself up for success.
We take a skills-based approach to hiring and look beyond a candidate's major or academic background. We seek students who are curious, collaborative, adaptable, and eager to learn.
From the very first day at LPL, I felt like I belonged in the community, and it has made my internship experience very meaningfulZiyadTechnology Associate Engineer II
Prior M&A Intern
The supportive culture here is dedicated to fostering success, making it an outstanding environment for internsBexley KnightEarly Career Talent Program Specialist
Prior Talent Acquisition Intern
LPL's culture is highly collaborative, fast paced, and driven by a shared commitment to client success.Ryan WillmanClient Experience Strategy and Analytics Intern
LPL Financial's team and culture is welcoming, encouraging, and empowering. The idea of pursuing greatness is deeply embedded in the work at LPL and shines through in the dedication, collaboration, and strength of its employees.Sarah Grace RichardsonParalegal Intern
LPL Financial's team and culture in one word is family. The environment here is icredibly supportive, everyone is friendly, respectful, and genuinely invested in each other's growth. What really stands out is the shared belief in winning as a team. It's the kind of culture that makes me excited to come into the office five days a week, even on my hybrid days. That sense if belonging and collective drive is something truly special.Abdul MajidData Engineering Intern
I love the culture and atmosphere here at LPL. I come to the office every day and seeing welcoming faces encourages me to continue to show up. LPL holds a great work to life balance and is something I admire about the company. My team is the highlight of my day! They are supportive and inspire me to continue my best and continue to grow.Ravina PatelData Governance Intern
LPL'S Culture is one of teamwork and inclusivity. On my team, everyone's voice matters, no matter how long you have been on the team or what projects you have worked on. Every voice is heard and taken into account when making decisions.Richard KhouriTechnology Intern
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An internship at LPL Financial is more than a summer experience, it's an opportunity to develop professionally, expand your network, contribute meaningful work, and explore where your career can go next.
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