One Degree Advisors: Summer Research Internship
Date: Summer 2027 (schedule and start date negotiable)
Hours: 15 hours per week
Duration: Six weeks
Pay Status: Hourly – Part-time
Reports To: Anthony Saffer, CEO
About One Degree Advisors
One Degree Advisors, in San Diego, CA, helps families maximize their return on life through financial planning, investment management, and family legacy planning. We serve as the coordinator of a family's financial team—central to their success and the well-being of those they influence.
At One Degree, we put our clients first. This requires working with excellence and valuing the trust placed in us. We are an independent firm committed to objectivity in our advice, and we share what we know through our YouTube channels and other educational outreach.
If you are motivated by meaningful work, interested in people and finances, and eager to grow within a financial advisory practice, we would love to talk with you.
Internship Description
One Degree Advisors is offering a Research Internship in San Diego, CA.
You will work alongside our advisory team, gaining a real-world introduction to financial planning, investment management, and client-focused advisory work. You will contribute to actual client work, assist advisors with research, and participate in the daily flow of a growing advisory firm—including internal staff and advisor meetings.
The role requires both independent initiative and the ability to communicate findings clearly to the advisors you support. Templates and guidance will be provided, though creativity and curiosity are welcomed. You can expect regular check-ins with a firm advisor to discuss progress, completed work, and career development.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Research investment vehicles and financial planning topics to support advisor and client work
- Compile and present research concisely for advisor review and application
- Assist with client work
- Support marketing initiatives and firm projects as assigned
- Participate in internal staff and advisor meetings
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Strong research and internet skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- A desire to learn about financial planning and investments, and to understand what advisory work looks like in practice
- Strong communication skills: written, verbal, and interpersonal
- Creativity and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
- Attention to detail
- Must be punctual
- Professional appearance
- Adherence to confidentiality
Education / Experience
Current college enrollment or degree preferred; no industry experience required.
This job description is subject to revision at any time.
Skills Required
- Strong research and internet skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Interest in financial planning and investments
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
- Attention to detail
- Punctuality
- Professional appearance
- Adherence to confidentiality
- Current college enrollment or degree
What We Do
One Degree Advisors helps people who are committed to connecting plans for their finances, family, and future. Your financial future can be complex, making it difficult to cut through the noise and know what steps to take next. Every small detail can have a large impact on your finances, the same way a single degree can cause a plane to travel off course from its intended target. Every degree counts!
