Sophomore Opportunities: Raymond James (Application Deadline, November 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET)

Ready to launch your career?

Raymond James offers distinct programs for sophomores to explore how you can take your classroom learning and build a dynamic career within the financial services industry. Whether you’re curious about deals and acquisitions in financial services, interested in how the latest technology is helping clients manage their wealth, or eager to impact company performance through operations and infrastructure support, we have a program to help you plan out your future.

We are committed to expanding the diversity of thought and representation in our profession and highly encourage students who identify as Black, LatinX, and female to apply for these opportunities. We offer multiple programs to support all students interested in learning and growing with Raymond James.

Participation in any of our exploration programs will give you a jumpstart to your career search through industry exposure, engaging directly with experienced professionals, and sessions designed to build your career skills. Most importantly, successful participants receive coaching and early access to our highly competitive, award-winning summer internship program.

Where good people grow

As a global financial services firm, Raymond James is focused on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Our business is people and their financial well-being. Real people – their lives, their goals, their communities, their futures – have been at the heart of our work since 1962 when Bob James decided to build a different kind of financial services firm. And our culture is shaped by the belief that the people who help us do this work are just as important as the people we do it for.

No matter what your calling, there’s a place for you at Raymond James. Some of our areas include: accounting, alternative investments, asset management, capital markets, compliance, equity research, financial advising, information technology, internal audit, marketing, securities operations and wealth solutions.

Our programs

Diversity Fast Track (March 13-15, 2025 and May 15-17, 2025)

We believe good people know the importance of culture and diversity and how it helps you create personal and professional value. This program gives traditionally underrepresented students access to resources and empowers individuals to leverage their diversity to help customers build successful futures, and in turn, help them build theirs. Spending three-days at our global headquarters in St. Petersburg, FL will increase your knowledge, experience, and confidence so you can take every advantage of what a great career will do for your future.

The March 13-15 session will focus on racial/ethnic identity and the May 15-17 session focuses on gender identity.

Sophomore Showcase: Various dates and locations

December 20, 2024 - St. Petersburg, FL

January 10, 2025 - St. Petersburg, FL

April 4, 2025 - Atlanta, GA

April 25, 2025 - Chicago, IL

April 25, 2025 - St. Petersburg, FL

This is a half-day program that gives top students the flexibility to drop in and get a view of what it means to be an associate at Raymond James. We will host Sophomore Showcase events in multiple locations so that if you are in any of the listed locations during winter or spring break, you can come experience life at Raymond James and learn about our core business units - Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Information Technology, and Corporate Infrastructure. You’ll also gain valuable insight into our recruiting timelines so that you can get a leg up in the process.

Who is eligible

We are looking for ambitious and focused sophomore students interested in growing and working with great teams to help our clients and customers achieve personal and financial success.

Eligibility criteria for ideal candidates:

• Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. university and will be graduating between December 2026 and June 2027
  Major in accounting, computer science, data science, economics, engineering, finance, information systems, marketing, management, math, sales, statistics, or business related field
  Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  Be passionate about a career in financial services and working with diverse teams and customers

How to apply

• Apply online by submitting this form. We have one common application for both programs.
• You are asked to select only ONE program to attend, either one of the Diversity Fast Tracks or one of the Sophomore Showcase events.
• This online application has two steps.
  • First step, you will submit this form with your resume and complete a brief open text response based on your program selection.
  • Second step, you'll receive an email with information to submit virtual-video responses to three questions.
• Applications for both the Sophomore Showcase and Diversity Fast Track programs will be considered once applications close on November 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.
• Students being considered for Diversity Fast Track programs will also be asked to complete a brief virtual interview with a Raymond James team member.
• Decisions for the December 2024 and January 2025 Sophomore Showcase programs in St. Petersburg, FL will be made by early to mid-December 2024. All other program invitations will be made by the end of January 2025.
• The application deadline for these sophomore programs is November 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.

Questions? Please contact CampusEngagement@RaymondJames.com