Wealth Management Intern (Summer 2027, Houston)

About the role

We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team at Corient. Located in Houston, TX, this role offers flexibility with a 5-day work week in the office and flexible hours of 40 hours per week. The ideal candidate should be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree and will be a rising junior or senior by summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for client presentations, such as financial independence and education projections, net worth statements, cash flow reports, budgets, insurance, and estate planning summaries.
• Review, summarize, and analyze information related to various financial aspects of a client's life, including risk management, retirement planning, benefits, taxes, estate plans, gifting, charitable endeavors, and education.
• Aid in preparing customized financial planning templates for client meetings.
• Research financial planning topics as needed.
• Manage client and firm documents in the document management system.
• Contribute to firm projects and departmental initiatives as requested.
• Represent Corient positively to clients, outside professionals, and the public.

Key Competencies

• Effective workload management.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills with acute attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, prioritize work, and take direction from multiple team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to work quickly and accurately to meet deadlines.
• Basic understanding of financial planning and investment concepts.
• Familiarity with insurance, estate planning, and tax principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.

Education and Credentials

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree and will be a rising junior or senior by summer 2027. Demonstrates an extraordinary client service attitude, team player who can assist, mentor, and inspire others, upholds high standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity, maintains strict confidentiality regarding client and firm matters.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible. This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds. This position is required to work onsite 4 days per week.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill.
• Corient will require proof of work authorization.
• Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
• Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure.