Salary Range: 20 to 20 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

D.A. Davidson & Co. - the Strength of Advice

Our firm delivers a breadth of quality financial solutions to individual and institutional investors, companies, and government entities. D.A. Davidson Companies provides straightforward, personalized advice, nationally recognized research, and capital market investment banking expertise to clients who need help achieving their strategic financial goals.

Equity Research Internship

The Equity Research Internship is a 10 week program, where research interns can work with research associates and analysts who provide differentiated analysis and value-added insight regarding publicly traded companies and industry trends for institutional clients. Interns are part of small teams with a high level of responsibility in contributing to published research. Interns work with financial modeling and proprietary research techniques.

Qualifications:

Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or similar majors with a minimum 3.5 GPA
Junior in College
Bright, mature, and motivated with the desire to excel and ability to adapt in an intellectually challenging environment
Passionate about capital markets and a desire to become highly skilled in equity research
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and work well on a self-directed basis
Working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proficient communication and presentation skills

Duties - Support Research Associates and Analyst(s) in:

Making bold calls and produce actionable research for Davidson’s institutional clients
Researching market and industry trends and company specifics to become an expert in your assigned sector
Creating, maintaining, and updating data in financial models, and creating tables and graphs that clearly illustrate the information

In this internship, you will gain experience necessary to:

Formulate and issue opinions and recommendations on securities and companies in one or more industry groups
Prepare reports and statistical data for dissemination to firm clients and the investing public
Answer inquiries from customers, personnel of the firm, and the general public regarding individual securities or industry groups
Discuss research findings with Sales & Trading associates and institutional clients, such as analysts and portfolio managers at top mutual funds and hedge funds

At D.A. Davidson, we are committed to fostering a diverse environment that supports the development and inclusivity of all employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Equity Research Intern

Summer, 2025

D.A. Davidson

Compensation Overview

Qualifications:

Duties - Support Research Associates and Analyst(s) in:

In this internship, you will gain experience necessary to:

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2 year growth

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