The internship position at Barkley Financial in the stock and bond department was advertised as an opportunity to take a crash course in the industry. This particular full service brokerage and investment banking firm has offices throughout the US and is well established in the market that share information. Barkley’s solid presence in the market has made it a major player the world of finance with well over one billion dollars under its management, so the company selects interns with the intention of adding to the company’s solid base. The job was a way of fully experience the true aspects of day to day functions and operations of a major stock and bond company.
While the experience itself is the central focus of the position, the internship was more than a temporary peek into the real inner workings of the world of finance. The coveted position was also an opportunity to establish a solid position with an established company after college. Each of the candidates selected to enter the internship program are considered as candidates to extend their association with the company. Interns that are successful are offered a full-time licensed stock and bonds advisor-broker trainee positions. The pressure to do the very best job possible was there since this was an opportunity to secure a highly lucrative sales position. The company also emphasized the opportunity for strong advancement opportunities. The company had a reputation of recognizing driven individuals, and allowing them to grow quickly with the organization. The incentive for the hard is the chance to transition from trainee positions into senior advisor positions. At the senior advisor level, the salaries are increased to as much as an impressive quarter of a million dollars per year.
The first step needed to qualify for the higher desired positions is to receive their license. Since all interns will