2026 Summer Internship-Business Development & Sales
What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.
Job Overview:
Our Business Development & Sales teams are seeking Summer 2026 interns. These positions would like the ideal candidates to be local to the San Diego, Boston, Austin, or Carolina’s office, functioning off a hybrid schedule at the intern and managers discretion. (2-3 days in the office)
Business Development at LPL Financial is the initial point of contact between LPL & the Financial Advisors. BD interns help build the bridge with advisors seeking greater control over their professional and personal life & our recruitment team. The intern is responsible for driving lead flow into our recruitment teams in order to increase sales. If you are passionate about sales, prospecting & seeing every day how your work can impact on the great goal then this internship role would be a great way to develop your career!
Responsibilities:
- Obtain exposure to systems, databases, and other applications used by the company on a daily basis.
- Participate in process walkthroughs in accordance with department and professional standards.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to interact not only with the team’s management but also with other business units’ management.
- Practice project management through handling various assignments and projects.
- Expand knowledge through training and other online courses.
- Get to know us as an employer and experience our working culture up close through our summer programming events.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an Undergraduate degree program with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or May 2027
- Interest in the Sales/ Business Development industry
- Offer is contingent upon successful background screening and agreement to be local to the Fort Mill/Charlotte, Austin, Boston and San Diego office - Selected candidates will operate out of the office working on a hybrid schedule (2-3 days in office)
Core Competencies:
- Organization and strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Salesforce (CRM)
- Goal-oriented mindset with an eagerness to learn.
Internship Schedule:
- Full- time program for 10 weeks in the summer of 2026; Monday through Friday during dayshift for 40 hours a week
- Dependent on team needs, work locations could be remote, hybrid or in office (Austin, Boston, Charlotte(Fort Mill), San Diego)
- Interns should plan to participate for the entire program. Program dates: June 1, 2026-August 7, 2026