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Wintrust Emerging Talent Conference, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

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The Wintrust Emerging Talent Conference provides networking and professional development opportunities for college students to learn about Wintrust's culture and career paths in banking and finance.
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Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Wintrust Emerging Talent Conference, Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Apply now for our annual Emerging Talent Conference. Join us for this one day, unpaid networking and professional development conference designed to learn about the Wintrust culture, our various  business lines, potential career paths, and program opportunities. This is an opportunity to show you why Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 11 years in a row.

Conference Details:

  • There are 2 available dates. Only sign up for the one that works best for you!
  • Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Location: Wintrust Bank, 231 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

What to Expect:

  • Presentations from different Wintrust business group leaders
  • Panel featuring current Wintrust professionals
  • Activities related to banking and finance
  • Networking lunch with current Wintrust professionals and fellow conference participants
  • Insight and application details surrounding our various programs

Compensation:

  • This is an unpaid, voluntary conference

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in a college or university
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • Resume must be submitted along with application
  • Leadership, extra-curricular, or volunteering experience skills with a passion for results

To apply, please visit www.wintrust.com/careers. This application will remain open until the Emerging Talent Conference is at capacity. We will be in contact if you are selected to participate. Space is limited, so please apply promptly! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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