2026 Summer Associate: KBW Equity Research - New York

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

 

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

KBW’s Equity Research, Sales and Trading Internship is a nine-week summer program that provides an introduction to a full-service investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in financial services. Our Equity Sales & Trading team has financial industry-specific expertise with access to research and capital markets transactions. Our award-winning Equity Research Division publishes in-depth analysis of financial sector companies. Our team of analysts covers more than 550 financial services companies worldwide.

• As a KBW Intern, you will participate in a nine-week introduction to our equities business, with exposure to research, sales, and trading.
• You will learn essential skills working in the Financial Services industry while being supported and trained by highly regarded colleagues.
• On-the-job training provides direct access to senior professionals and builds analytic and practical skills.
• Get exposure to the entire Stifel platform through our speaker series and intern networking opportunities.

• Exceptional capacity for problem solving, quick thinking, and possesses strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Driven, proactive, and team orientated.
• Pursuing a business-related undergraduate degree and is knowledgeable about financial markets.
• Demonstrated track record of achievement in academics and extracurricular activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exposure to finance and accounting.

• Minimum GPA of 3.5
• An anticipated graduation date between December 2026 - May 2027
• Eligible to start on June 1, 2026

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Salary: USD $25.00/Hr. - USD $25.00/Hr.

Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

In June of 1962, Harry Keefe, Jr., Gene Bruyette, and Norbert Woods founded Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) along with five other employees and $50,000 in capital. Together, the founders launched KBW with a vision of the future and a belief in personal accountability during a time when investors purchased bank stocks for the dividend yield alone. Few banks published balance sheets or earnings statements, and research was nearly nonexistent. With the addition of sales, trading, and research operations, and a clear focus on regional banks, the company has branched out since its founding. KBW is now widely considered the leading expert on all financial sub-sectors.

 

KBW, the Force Driving Financial Services Forward

 

• #1 Best U.S. SMID Research for Banks
• #1 Best U.S. SMID Research for Non-Bank Financials
• #1 Best U.S. SMID Financials Sales Coverage
• #1 Best U.S. Industry Trading for Financials
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