Planners Inc – Financial Advisory Summer Internship Program

"Great companies do not hire skilled people and motivate them. They hire already motivated people and inspire them" ~ From Good to Great

There are 2 things you should think about as you seek internships
1. What do I want to learn and gain from my internship experience?
2. How do I judge whether a company and its internship is good for me?

At Planners Inc, we know that the best kind of internships are those that allow you to learn professional life skills beyond the classroom curriculum, one that challenges your existing paradigms and comfort zones, one where meaningful relationships are cultivated with your fellow interns, colleagues and mentors, and where there is room for personal development and positive transformation.

YOUR INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME
We focus on delivering an internship experience that is both enriching and transformative. During this rigorous and multi-faceted training programme, you will be exposed to:

1. Personal Development modules and goal setting content, culminating in your writing your first Personal Mission Statement
2. Mentoring sessions with a focus on helping you achieve clarity about your future and career options
3. Readings, Journaling and Book Reviews designed to help you achieve personal growth and transformation
4. Data Analytics, understanding how data guides our processes and strategies
5. Business Development Projects to learn, compete and execute strategies to help the firm achieve its business goals
6. Financial Advisory case studies, to learn from real-life examples, the challenges and experiences in their personal wealth management journey. To also learn how to diagnose and prescribe solutions and plans that are tailored to different profiles.
7. Adulting 101 seminar, where you will learn about event management and important life and money hacks for youths, fresh graduates and adults new to the workforce.

At the end of it all, candidates who shone brighter than others will be invited to join our Undergraduate Apprenticeship, in view to fast track to Graduate Associate and Management Trainee programmes post-graduation. (Psst, did you know our previous graduates are now amongst the Top 10% of income earners in their cohorts AND in SG?)

This Internship is best suited to those of you who are
1. Lost and unsure about what career paths to undertake
2. Know that you will not be satisfied with a typical 9-5 job in an industry of your current course of study
3. Someone who does not like to follow norms and want to experience paths less travelled
4. Am ambitious and want to achieve better career advancement and remuneration compared to your peers, yes even the dean's listers.
5. Have a keen interest in people, enjoys human interaction and developing enriching and meaningful relationships

What You Will Learn

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CEO IN 8 YEARS
Did you know: One of our Directors became a Manager even before he graduated?
That’s the level of growth and leadership training we will promise to you! During this internship, we will impart our knowledge and expertise - what it takes to be successful in this career, how to lead a team, and most importantly, how to lead a company - to groom you into a trailblazer in this industry.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT PLANNING & RISK ANALYSIS
What’s a leader without knowledge and mastery of the right tools at his / her disposal? Anyone can learn about the different tools for financial planning, but we don’t want you to just be anyone. We want you to be someone who is able to master these information, because your clients will be counting on you to provide them with sound management and investment advice.

THE ART OF SELLING YOURSELF & YOUR IDEAS
Whether you’re talking to your colleagues, your clients or even your friends, you’re constantly selling yourself and your ideas. And the key to this is developing your communication and interpersonal skills - from the art of persuasion and negotiation to building rapport and trust with whoever you’re talking to - you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone your skills in these areas as you interact with clients from all walks of life!

PERSONAL GROWTH
Contributing to the growth of the company is important, but your personal growth has the utmost importance. At the end of the day, we want to groom talent who not only has mastered the art of selling but also has the passion and drive to be a lifelong coach. If you think about it, there’s really no difference between a Financial Advisor and a Teacher; we teach, we guide and we make sure you attain good results.