Internships

The Discovery Internships Program

Discovery Internships guarantees an internship.
Students gain real work experience and increased insight into an industry. Each student has a personal Internship Coordinator that will help him or her determine the best internship opportunities based on their interests, skills, and goals and then secure an internship with a host organization from within our extensive network of internship providers.

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Internship Industries

The Internship Placement Process

Finance / Real Estate Investment

Money does, in fact, make the world go round. The financial services industry refers to organizations involved in the borrowing and lending of money. The flow of money into and out of investments around the world is the very lifeblood of the global economy. The high-stakes and big pay checks have made the field of finance desirable for many young professionals and, despite an economic downturn that has tempered job growth in the sector, long-term industry growth will certainly be strong.

The industry  can be broadly categorized into three sectors: public, personal, and business finance. Finance Internships for high school studentsAccountants, investment bankers, stock brokers, financial advisers, and hedge fund managers are just a few examples of professionals in the industry.

Accountants help individuals and firms prepare financial statements and decide how to utilize their financial resources. Corporate finance officers help companies raise capital for new plans or products. Public finance professionals raise money to build roads, bridges, schools and hospitals. Financial advisors help build an individual financial portfolio.

Many internship opportunities in the financial field are in the real estate sector where million or billion dollar decisions hinge on the right analysis and risk assessment. 

Real estate plays a critical role today’s economy, as clearly evidenced by the negative impact of subprime lending in the real estate market on financial institutions in 2008 and 2009. There are many different paths to choose in real estate: Appraisers analyze research to determine the value of a property. Banks and mortgage lenders evaluate a client's credit and risk profile to make investment decisions. Agents and brokers mediate the transaction between parties. 

A Discovery finance and real estate investment intern could analyze an investment opportunity, conduct research for a hedge fund, or even help design a customized retirement portfolio.  

Past finance and real estate Discovery interns have:

  • Learned about the stock market and about credit derivatives
  • Assisted financial specialists in analyzing and managing real estate accounts, profits, and overhead
  • Researched stock purchases
  • Analyzed government budgets
  • Conducted financial analysis and risk assessments
  • Gained exposure to investment strategies in the real estate market
  • And much, much more...

Testimonials

I spent the summer working in finance at City Hall. The City Counselor and his staff worked closely with me in showing me how a city budget works. This was perfect for me because I love finance and government
- Adam
Coming from Italy I wasn’t sure how an internship in a foreign country would go. But I could not be happier with my internship in a financial company and with all the students in the program. This month was as good as a dream
- Allegra
My main interests were Finance and Business management. CE was able to give me an internship where I worked in both of my interests! For part of the week I worked with business managers and the other part of the week I worked in the financial department
- Emily

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