Internships

How to maximize your Fidelity internship

Learn how to make the most of your summer Fidelity internship to drive your professional and personal growth and thrive in a corporate setting with key insights from our team.

February 27, 2026 5 minute read

In a tight job market, every advantage counts. That’s why landing a corporate internship matters for your future career growth. “You’re not only getting professional experience in a corporate setting, but you’re getting personal development as well,” says Jenna, university relationship lead. Yet only 41% of college students complete an internship while in school.

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Key takeaways

A Fidelity internship gives you real-world career experience at the enterprise level
As a Fidelity intern, you’ll be career-ready with unique experiences in financial literacy training, communication with senior leadership, mentoring, networking, and social activities
Support your career prospects by making your desire to work at Fidelity known, maintaining relationships, and developing new & transferrable skills

Fidelity’s internship program is highly competitive, with thousands of students applying for just 1,100 roles in eight pathways (including non-financial roles) nationwide. You’ll get 10 weeks of hands-on, real-world experience working at an innovative and welcoming corporate firm.

“An internship at Fidelity is so much more than a foot in the door. Our interns are fully embedded into the teams. They have a manager and work on real business projects,” says Mollie, director of university talent programs.

What you can expect from your Fidelity Investments internship

When you’re a FIDTERN, as we call our interns, you get a unique experience designed to help you learn the ropes. Fidelity’s internships are a great balance of challenging work, practical skills development, networking, and fun socializing events.

Here are five of the many ways we set our FIDTERNs up for post-internship success.

1. Fidelity internships promote career readiness

“We’ve aligned our entire internship program to make sure each of our trainings and events supports career readiness. We want to make sure interns are walking away feeling like they learned something,” says Mollie.

We offer a combination of hands-on learning and outside experts to help you learn critical thinking, teamwork, communications, and more.

2. Our corporate internships give you on-the-job training

“You get onboarded like a new associate. We set interns up for success. Then you start working within a business unit and going to team meetings,” says Kent, Leap program manager.

You work on active business units helping to solve real business problems alongside full-time associates. You’ll be part of team meetings and have regular one-on-one meetings with your manager.

3. As a Fidelity intern, you will present to senior leadership

You don't get to present to senior leadership in every corporate internship, but you do at Fidelity during a capstone-type presentation. “You’re able to present to senior leadership. You gain teamwork, collaboration, and leadership skills while honing your communication skills and being receptive to feedback and coaching,” says Jenna.

4. Fidelity internships offer you a hybrid work environment

The Fidelity internship gives you the best of both worlds—the flexibility of remote work with the collaboration and energy of the office. Our hybrid environment gives you flexibility while helping you build meaningful relationships.

5. You get ample networking opportunities as a Fidelity intern

At Fidelity, connection is built into our culture at every level. Associates are friendly and eager to interact with one another. Fidelity interns have almost limitless chances to connect with our associates over the 10-week program.

You’ll also have access to a mentor whom you’ll meet with on a weekly or biweekly basis. Mentors are an incredible resource to help you navigate both Fidelity and your career.

“You have access to tens of thousands of amazing employees who are excited to share their knowledge and wealth of experience. People always tell me that they look forward to intern season and helping students,” says Mollie.

Our interns also attend social events in the office and on group outings. You can also join one of our many groups to help you connect with employees who have similar interests. Participating in these groups could help you develop leadership skills.

How to get the most from your Fidelity internship experience

Corporate internships give you a chance to test the waters of a role or industry without a huge commitment, but you still want to treat it like a full-time job. Here’s how to do it.

Be professional and proactive in your corporate internship

“Being eager and proactive is important. We want students who will take the first couple projects assigned to them and knock them out of the park, then ask for other ways to get involved,” says Mollie.

The work you do now could matter for your future job prospects at Fidelity. “Interns are evaluated at the end of their internship. Their managers will basically submit a recommendation if they should be considered for another opportunity,” says Mollie.

Learn as much as you can through your Fidelity internship

“Learn about all the opportunities at Fidelity, and take advantage of your 10 weeks here,” says Kent. Expand beyond the bubble of your assigned business unit or intern cohort.

The best way to learn more and hone your skills is by asking for guidance. “Get feedback on your work. Fidelity’s way of managing is about helping people,” says Kent. Feedback is a combination of appreciation, coaching, and evaluation. You need all three to stay motivated, learn how you can improve, and know where you stand.

Communicate your goals and explore other career-growth opportunities

After several weeks in your Fidelity internship, you will have a better sense if this career path, company, or industry is right for you. If you are interested in converting to a full-time employee, make your intentions clear. “Express your interest in returning, and prove your worth,” says Alexander.

“The ultimate goal of our internships is conversion, and we try to convert as many interns as possible,” says Mollie. Even if you’re not in a direct conversion opportunity, you might still have a chance for an indirect conversion through a different role or business unit.

Fidelity offers several programs just for graduates in operations, technology, and investment sales as well as entry-level jobs in customer service and temporary roles with Fidelity TalentSource.

Find your Fidelity as a FIDTERN this summer

You earned a coveted spot as a Fidelity intern—now's the time to make the most of it. Show up ready to wow and engage. Push yourself to grow, learn new skills, and meet as many new people as you can. You’ll position yourself for a job you’ll love at a company that invests in you and your well-being.