2026 Charles Schwab Strategy & Innovation Internship

Charles Schwab • Austin, TX

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About The Position

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us 'challenge the status quo' and transform the finance industry together. The Corporate Strategy team is an internal strategy group that acts as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders by providing thought partnership, strategic analysis, and insights. The group leads several key functions for Schwab to support informed decision making, including leading key strategic initiatives for our executives, maintaining perspectives on broader industry trends and Schwab's competitive landscape, and supporting the annual corporate strategic planning cycle. Corporate Strategy supports the Board, C-suite, and senior leaders, and is responsible for delivering thoughtful, insightful contributions across a range of high-level strategic projects. The Corporate Strategy intern will help support key strategic initiatives and insights across a range of topics. Working both independently and in a team setting, a successful intern will gain experience performing data-driven analyses to generate insights and contribute recommendations for strategy development that will drive sustained growth for Schwab. Come 'challenge the status quo' for the Summer of 2026 and learn what it means to be the next generation of Schwab change makers!

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.
• Have enough credit hours to put you at a junior level status at a 4-year college or university.
• Have not already completed your bachelor's degree.
• Able and willing to relocate at your own expense if relocation is needed.
• Able to commit to working 40 hours a week for the 9 weeks of the internship from June 8, 2026 - August 7, 2026.
• Able to start full time employment during business hours between August 2026 - September 2027.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Planned final graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027 earning a Bachelor's degree or higher.
• A strong desire to build and grow a career in the financial services industry.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to develop robust materials and effectively present information.
• Passionate about strategy and/or client experience and financial services.
• High degree of comfort dealing with ambiguity in a dynamic and fast-moving work environment.
• Superior research and analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support key strategic initiatives and insights across a range of topics.
• Perform data-driven analyses to generate insights.
• Contribute recommendations for strategy development.
• Work independently and in a team setting.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree