At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. And our welcoming, respectful and inclusive culture provides opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern – Job Posting

Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Canada Retail Sales

Please read before applying:

Start Date: All interns must start in office and in person on May 4, 2026.

Anticipated End Date: August 14, 2026 – All interns must be in office and in person on their last day to return equipment. Interns must be located in the same location throughout the duration of their internship and are prohibited from returning laptop/equipment to a different office location or shipping their equipment back.

Position Summary: 

Utilizing strong knowledge of financial services industry, Franklin Templeton products and services to proactively sell and support the Investment Advisor community within the assigned territory(ies). The key responsibility is to enhance and cultivate new sales while focusing on retaining AUM (assets under management). The relationship with qualified prospects will be developed through proactive sales presentations both virtually, and in-person, highlighting how the FTI tools and products can meet the advisors’ needs.

Everything we do at Franklin Templeton is focused on being a trusted partner for what’s ahead. We are:

• Strategic partners that are invested in understanding client priorities, goals and challenges and delivering unique solutions
• Investment specialists who are committed to deep subject matter expertise to provide an investment edge
• Thought leaders focused on providing clients with insights to help them better manage their portfolios
• Innovation drivers dedicated to helping clients remain on the cutting edge of both markets and technology

We boast extensive product capabilities, with offerings in mutual funds, separately managed accounts (SMA), exchanged traded funds (ETFs), managed solutions, and newly launched and approved alternatives. We have built a truly global investment firm with 1600+ investment professionals in 25+ countries, and clients in over 150 countries. 

Retail sales is dedicated to continuing to drive sales growth and be that partner for our clients. In this role, you will use your education, skills and experience, to aid the team in completing key projects. With your help, the retail team will continue to provide dedicated support to our clients and drive efforts to be efficient and productive in day-to-day processes.

This is your opportunity to be part of an ever evolving, and continuously growing firm; there is never a boring day with Franklin Templeton.

Team Culture:

The retail sales team culture is:

• Team oriented
  • Alignment on team values and working practices
  • Regular company and team offsites encourage a tight-knit workplace
  • In-office presence to promote collaboration, conversation and teamwork
• People-oriented
  • Supportive and fairness focused
  • Multiple business resource groups to foster diversity and inclusion
• Outcome-oriented
  • Results focused with strong performance culture
  • Innovative and encourage creative and out of the box thinking

An intern in this department can expect to learn:

• Understand the retail investment industry, the relevant distribution support teams, and operational functions
• Understand the importance of maintaining accurate, valid, and current data in CRM to manage relationships and interactions with current and potential clients
• Establish relationships with various team leads and internal stakeholders across the organization
  Gain an understanding of the transferrable skills and knowledge required for success in a career in financial services
• Learn more about Franklin Templeton’s capabilities and product offerings to advisors and end-clients

Key Responsibilities Can Include:

This internship offers a unique opportunity to learn about private wealth from an industry leader. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to assist in:

• Data management & data maintenance – ensuring data accuracy, data cleanliness and readiness in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and reporting
• Industry and firm research – understanding the advisor and dealer landscape
• Review business processes to identify opportunities for improvement
• Reporting – build out reports based on requests and sales support requirements
• Competitive research – follow up emails, product reviews, Morningstar, BestBuilts, etc.
• Participate and/or lead ad-hoc projects

Ideal Qualifications:

• Rising undergraduate student in his/her second or third year of university
• Highly proficient in Microsoft suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Keen interest in developing a career in financial services
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills
• Solid analytical skills and attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn and desire to be a team player
• Ability to work independently
• Flexibility and willingness to perform various ad-hoc assignments
• Takes initiative to identify problems and complete tasks

Ready to make moves? Apply today!

Please be sure to attach your resume when submitting your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to each applicant individually. If you're interested in more than one internship, we encourage you to apply to all positions that align with your interests.

This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 35 (dependent on state/location) hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $24 (dependent on location and function) CAD per hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. 

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!