Description
Summary
This Fall 2024 Internship provides current college freshman – junior students the opportunity to work in Stifel's Public Finance Department Trading Desk. The role will be located in our Conshohocken, Pennsylvania office specializing in our Municipal Structured Finance Group. Interns will provide analytical and transaction support on municipal financings, assist in the development of proposals and presentations, and provide general support to the initiatives of senior team members. Hours are flexible between 5-10 hours a week. A strong desire and ability to learn technical and business development skills are important.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Review effective client pitch books.
• Research industry and market trends, running and analyzing data.
• Research municipal issuers, their financial condition, capital needs and revenue sources.
• Work with senior team members to create marketing and sales materials.
• Analytical projects using Bloomberg and Excel
• Attend client meetings/calls with senior bankers (as requested)
Qualifications
• Good interpersonal interaction and able to work well with others. Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing priorities; work under stress created by time deadlines and work volume fluctuations.
• Able to prepare and deliver clear, effective and professional presentations.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Works independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment; manages priorities, deadlines and tasks in order to meet deadlines and accomplish goals.
• Strong analytical skills – uses logic and reasoning to identify complex problems; review related information and develop options and implement solutions.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting principles and practices a plus.
• Must be a self-starter, independent worker and able to multi-task.
Education and Experience
• Minimum Required: Current undergraduate student. Freshman - Junior.
Systems and Technology
• Strong understanding of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web-based applications.
• Ability to quickly learn specialized databases, including EMMA, Bloomberg.
About Stifel
Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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