15 Best Finance Internships for Undergraduates

Mar 19

Internships give you the chance to explore a career path while you’re still in college. You get exposure to professional skills, workplace expectations, and industry-specific work that you usually can’t get in a classroom. You’ll also build relationships with professionals who can offer mentorship, references, and future opportunities. Online internships, in particular, make it easy to gain experience without relocating or travelling.

Why should I do a finance internship in college?

A finance internship helps you build technical and professional skills that employers expect from new graduates, such as financial analysis, modeling, research, and client communication. You’ll gain exposure to how financial institutions operate, which makes it easier to speak clearly about your interests during interviews. Having a recognized finance internship on your resume can significantly improve your chances of securing a full-time role after graduation, especially in competitive fields like investment banking, asset management, or consulting.

With so many options available, choosing the right internship matters. That’s why we’ve narrowed this list of the 15 best finance internships for undergraduates based on prestige, rigor of professional experience, and opportunities to network.

1. Ladder University Internship Program

Location: Remote
Cost/Stipend: Varies by program and financial aid availability
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Multiple cohorts offered throughout the year (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter)
Application Deadline: Varies by cohort
Eligibility: Open to all currently enrolled undergraduate students

The Ladder University Internship Program offers eight-week, remote internships where you’re matched with an early-stage or growing startup and work on a defined, project-based assignment. You’ll typically commit 5–10 hours per week to projects spanning technology, sustainability, healthcare, consulting, media, and business. You meet regularly with a mentor from your host company and a Ladder coach, who provides guidance and feedback on your work. The experience concludes with a final presentation in which you share your project outcomes directly with the startup team. Apply now!

2. Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst Program

Location: Multiple locations
Cost/Stipend: Not specified
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (9–10 weeks)
Application Deadline: Not specified
Eligibility: Undergraduate students currently pursuing a college or university degree

This is a nine- to ten-week summer internship where you’re fully immersed in Goldman Sachs’ day-to-day work. You’ll start with an orientation that introduces the firm’s culture, expectations, and resources, followed by training meant to prepare you for the role. From there, you’ll work on real responsibilities alongside other interns and full-time employees, rather than only observing. You can apply to a range of divisions, including Investment Banking and Global Investment Research, as well as Asset Management, Risk, and Engineering. The experience is structured yet demanding, giving you a realistic look at how different teams within a large financial institution operate. This program works well if you want exposure to front-office and internal finance functions and are comfortable in a fast-paced, professional environment.

3. J.P. Morgan Investment Banking Summer Analyst

Location: Multiple locations in the US and Canada (including New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Calgary)
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (amount not specified)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (9 weeks)
Application Deadline: March 6
Eligibility: Undergraduate students pursuing a college degree

This nine-week internship places you directly on an investment banking team within Coverage, Advisory, or Capital Markets. You’ll support deals and transactions, building core skills like financial modeling, valuation, and client analysis while working closely with full-time bankers. The program starts with five days of structured training focused on accounting, Excel, and valuation, followed by ongoing learning alongside your day-to-day work. You’ll get direct exposure to real transactions and work with teams that advise companies across industries and regions. Mentorship is built into the experience, and you’ll have regular opportunities to connect with bankers and other interns across the firm. Strong performance can lead to a full-time return offer, making this a common entry point into investment banking roles at JPMorgan.

4. Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program – Morgan Stanley

Location: New York, NY; Houston, TX; San Francisco, CA; Menlo Park, CA
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship ($52.89 per hour)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (9–10 weeks)
Application Deadline: February 15
Eligibility: Undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a graduation date in the next year; minimum 3.4 GPA

This summer analyst program places you into Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division, where you’ll take on responsibilities similar to a full-time analyst. After an immersive orientation and division-specific training in accounting, valuation, and financial analysis, you’ll work on live M&A, financing, and advisory transactions within your assigned group. Your day-to-day work can include building financial models, analyzing company performance, preparing client materials, and supporting transaction execution. You can apply to specific industry or product groups and rank your preferred office locations, which gives you some control over the type of work you’ll be exposed to. Throughout the program, you’ll have access to mentors, peers, and senior bankers through structured networking opportunities.

5. Global Capital Markets Summer Analyst Program (Technology ECM) – Morgan Stanley

Location: Menlo Park, CA
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship ($52.89 per hour)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (10 weeks)
Application Deadline: February 15
Eligibility: Undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a graduation date in the next year; minimum 3.4 GPA

This 10-week summer analyst program sits within Morgan Stanley’s Global Capital Markets division and is based in the Menlo Park office. You’ll be placed on the Technology Equity Capital Markets team, where the work focuses on equity offerings, deal execution, and capital markets strategy for technology companies. The program starts with immersive orientation and training to build a foundation in capital markets and financial analysis, then moves quickly into on-the-job learning on a live trading floor. You’ll work closely with trading, syndicate, and investment banking teams to help price deals, analyze equity financing alternatives, and prepare materials for clients. You’ll receive formal mentorship and regular interaction with senior professionals across the firm.

6. Summer Internship Program (AMERS) – BlackRock

Location: Multiple locations across the US and Canada, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Washington, DC, Toronto, and Montreal
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (hourly pay varies by team and location)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: June – August (9 weeks)
Application Deadline: Not specified
Eligibility: Undergraduate or master’s students graduating the next year

This is a nine-week summer internship designed to closely mirror the experience of being a full-time BlackRock analyst. You’ll start with a firm-wide orientation that introduces you to BlackRock’s business and leadership, then move quickly into on-the-job training with real responsibilities tied to your team. Interns contribute to day-to-day work while also taking part in a speaker series, mentoring, and structured networking opportunities across the firm. You can apply to up to two functions within the program, such as investment, analytics, operations, or technology, using a single application. The program is structured but flexible, with experiences varying based on team and location. This internship works well if you want broad exposure to asset management and are looking for a generalist experience that can lead to BlackRock’s full-time analyst roles. For undergraduates considering careers in investing, analytics, or financial services more broadly, this program offers a practical look at how a large global asset manager operates day to day.

7. Risk and Quantitative Analysis Analyst – BlackRock

Location: Multiple locations across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (hourly pay varies by team and location)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Not specified
Application Deadline: Not specified
Eligibility: Undergraduate students or recent graduates

This role sits within BlackRock’s Risk function, which provides independent oversight of investment and enterprise risk across the firm. You’ll work with portfolio managers and other investment teams, using quantitative analysis and financial data to assess portfolio risk and performance. Day-to-day responsibilities include applying statistical techniques, critiquing risk models, contributing to risk reports, and helping translate complex findings into clear insights for decision-makers. You’ll gain hands-on experience using tools like Python and Aladdin to analyze live portfolios and support risk-aware investment decisions. The role emphasizes both technical skills and communication, since you’ll regularly interact with partners across the firm.

8. Summer Internship Program – Blackstone

Location: Multiple global offices (varies by team and region)
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (amount not specified)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (typically 10 weeks)
Application Deadline: Varies by region and group
Eligibility: College juniors or third-year university students; first-year business school students

Blackstone’s Summer Internship Program places you on investment or corporate teams, where you’ll work on deals, transactions, and internal projects throughout the summer. The program is designed to mirror the responsibilities of full-time analysts and associates, so you’re expected to contribute meaningfully rather than observe from the sidelines. You’ll collaborate closely with professionals across your group and take part in speaker series and firm-wide programming. As interns, you’ll be encouraged to apply to multiple groups within Blackstone, exploring different asset classes and business lines. Recruiting timelines vary by region, with US applications typically opening earlier in the year and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. For undergraduates aiming for careers in private markets or long-term investing, this program offers a demanding but practical introduction to Blackstone’s investment-focused work environment.

9. Point72 Academy Summer Internship

Location: Multiple global offices (varies by program and team)
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (amount not specified)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Selective
Program Dates: Summer (8 weeks)
Application Deadline: Varies by year and region
Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their final summer of university

Point72 Academy is an investment analyst training program designed to introduce you to how professional investors research companies and make decisions in public markets. During the summer internship, you’ll receive instruction in finance, accounting, modeling, and market behavior while working with analysts and portfolio managers. The experience combines classroom-style learning with applied research, including building investment theses and pitching ideas. You’ll get direct exposure to how fundamental equity research is done inside a hedge fund environment, with regular feedback from Academy alumni and senior investment professionals.

10. Citadel Associate Program (Summer Internship)

Location: Global rotations (New York City serves as the lead instructional location)
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (amount not specified)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Small, highly selective cohort (exact size not specified)
Program Dates: Summer (11 weeks)
Application Deadline: Not specified
Eligibility: Rising seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree

This is an 11-week summer internship focused on building core equities investing skills through a mix of classroom instruction and on-the-desk rotations. You’ll begin with an off-site and structured training in financial modeling and analysis, then rotate across two investment teams where you conduct research and initiate company coverage. The program emphasizes hands-on work, including building investment theses and delivering initiation presentations to investment professionals. You’ll develop communication and leadership skills alongside technical investing capabilities. You’ll be treated much like a full-time associate, with real responsibility and direct feedback from experienced investors. Successful participants may earn an associate position on one of Citadel’s equities investing teams, making this internship both intensive and closely tied to full-time outcomes.

11. Strategic Advisory: Mergers & Acquisitions Summer Analyst Program (New York Generalist) – Evercore

Location: New York, NY
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship (annualized base salary listed as $120,000)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: Summer (10 weeks)
Application Deadline: February 1
Eligibility: Undergraduate students graduating in the next year; all majors encouraged to apply

This 10-week summer analyst program is designed to give you a realistic look at strategic advisory and M&A work within a boutique investment bank. You’ll work on transactions across mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, recapitalizations, divestitures, and joint ventures, often in small deal teams. Day to day, that means building financial models, conducting industry and company analysis, supporting due diligence, and preparing for client meetings. Summer analysts work closely with senior bankers and are expected to contribute meaningfully across multiple projects at once. Because Evercore focuses heavily on advisory work rather than balance-sheet lending, this program is especially relevant if you’re interested in pure M&A and strategic advisory roles after graduation.

12. Private Capital Advisory & Fundraising: Private Funds Group Summer Analyst Program – Evercore

This 10-week summer analyst program places you within Evercore’s Private Funds Group, which advises private fund managers on capital raising across strategies like private equity, private credit, and real assets. You’ll get to know what a full-time PFG analyst does in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You can rank your preferred vertical and focus on either GP Advisory or LP Distribution, depending on placement. In GP Advisory, you’ll support private fund sponsors through the fundraising process, including market positioning, diligence execution, and preparation of marketing materials. In LP Distribution, you’ll help manage investor relationships, support active fundraises, and contribute to internal and external fundraising materials. The work is detail-oriented and client-facing, with a strong emphasis on communication and organization.

13. Capital Markets Advisory: Private Capital Markets and Debt Advisory Summer Analyst Program – Evercore

This 10-week summer analyst program focuses on capital structure advisory across private equity, private credit, leveraged finance, and minority equity transactions. You’ll work on mandates tied to M&A, strategic alternatives, and complex financing situations, often for public companies, private firms, or institutional investors. Every day responsibilities may include building financial models, analyzing credit documents, developing market views, and preparing materials for both internal discussions and client presentations. You’ll collaborate closely with M&A and industry bankers, as well as restructuring, ECM, and tax advisory teams, giving you a broad view of how capital decisions are made. The program is run in small teams, which means close interaction with senior bankers and partners. This internship is a strong fit if you’re interested in private markets, leveraged finance, or special situations rather than traditional M&A-only advisory.

14. Treasury Summer Internship – World Bank Group

Location: Washington, DC
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship ($21.80–$26.20 per hour, depending on citizenship status)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Up to 16 interns
Program Dates: May 26 – August 3
Application Deadline: August
Eligibility: Students in the second-to-last year of a four-year degree program, graduating between in the coming academic year

This is a full-time, 10-week summer internship within the World Bank Treasury, focused on financial markets, asset management, and capital markets work tied to global development. You’ll rotate through three different Treasury teams in three-week blocks after a structured onboarding week, with each rotation ending in a team presentation. You’ll work on real projects across areas like capital markets, investments, treasury operations, or risk, while meeting regularly with Treasury leadership and mentors. The program is structured to mirror a junior professional role and is the only World Bank program dedicated to college students. The summer ends with a capstone project presented to Treasury management, giving you a chance to synthesize what you’ve learned.

15. Discovery Intern (Sophomore/Junior) – Tax – Deloitte

Location: Multiple US locations (role available in 17 locations)
Cost/Stipend: Paid internship ($28–$32 per hour)
Acceptance Rate/Cohort Size: Not specified
Program Dates: June (7 weeks)
Application Deadline: October 30
Eligibility: College sophomores or juniors pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, STEM, or a related field; accounting majors must be CPA-eligible; minimum 3.0 GPA

This is a seven-week summer internship designed to give you an early look at what working in tax at a large professional services firm actually involves. You’ll be staffed on one or more client projects, where you’ll receive hands-on mentorship while contributing to real engagement work. Alongside client work, the program includes national and local learning sessions, training workshops, and networking events that introduce different service lines and career paths at Deloitte. Each intern is paired with a counselor and a peer onboarding advisor, so you’ll have structured guidance and regular feedback throughout the summer. The experience is meant to be exploratory, helping you understand client service work while building professional skills and a broad internal network. Strong performance can lead to an invitation for a subsequent internship at Deloitte, making this a common entry point for students early in their college careers. This internship works well if you’re still exploring accounting or tax and want structured exposure before committing to a more specialized role later on.

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Dhruva Bhat

Dhruva Bhat is one of the co-founders of Ladder, and a Harvard College graduate. Dhruva founded Ladder Internships as a DPhil candidate and Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, with a vision to bridge the gap between ambitious students and real-world startup experiences.