Wintrust 2025 Summer Internship - Wealth Management at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Wintrust Wealth Management 2025 Summer Internship Program

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 $60 billion in assets. Join our team this summer and let us show you why Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 10 years in a row.

Wealth Management Intern Job Responsibilities:

The following temporary summer internship opportunities are available at four of our companies. All internships will be located at the Wintrust Wealth Management Chicago headquarters, 231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

• 
  Wintrust Investments, two 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 Wealth Services.

Details:

• The 2025 program will tentatively run Tuesday, May 20th – Friday, August 8th.


• 40 hours per week, paid summer internship.


• Participate in intern program activities, events, and development opportunities with your cohort.

Qualifications:

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


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


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


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


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


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

To apply, please visit www.wintrust.com/careers. Applications open in the autumn and will remain open until programs are at capacity.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.