Business Development Associate Program.
The Financial Empowerment Institute (FEI)’s Business Development Associate Program helps college students and recent graduates develop real-world business skills, build professional confidence, and gain hands-on experience by helping U.S. businesses recover qualifying tariff refunds for U.S. businesses.
More than an income opportunity, the FEI Business Development Associate Program is a professional development experience designed to help you build career-ready skills, gain real-world business experience, and grow personally, professionally, and financially.
If you’re driven to grow, eager to learn, and ready to build a successful corporate career, entrepreneurial future, or simply become the best version of yourself, this program is for you.
What Makes This Program Different?
Unlike many internships or part-time jobs, this program is designed to help you develop career-ready skills while making a meaningful impact.
Skills You’ll Develop
The skills that build successful careers aren’t learned from textbooks alone-they’re developed through real-world experience. Success in life and business begins with strong relationships, effective communication, and the confidence to create opportunities. Through comprehensive training and ongoing mentorship, this program will help you develop practical skills that employers value and entrepreneurs rely on throughout their careers.
You’ll learn how to:
These are the skills that show up in consulting, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, and business development at every level.
You’ll develop these skills long before most of your peers.
What You’ll Receive
Your Journey Through the Program
📝 Apply →
🤝 Interview →
🎓 Onboard →
📚 Learn →
💼 Apply →
📈 Grow
How You’ll Make an Impact
Following the February 20, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court ruling, many U.S. businesses may now be eligible to recover qualifying tariffs they previously paid.
As a Business Development Associate, your role is to help business owners recover tariff refunds they may be entitled to receive—funds that can strengthen their businesses, improve cash flow, and support future growth.
No prior knowledge of tariffs is required. We provide all the training, resources, and ongoing support you need to succeed.
Why Financial Empowerment Institute (FEI)?
At Financial Empowerment Institute (FEI), we believe the strongest foundation for a successful career is built when academic knowledge is combined with real-world experience.
That’s why we’re committed to investing in the next generation of business leaders through hands-on experience, comprehensive training, ongoing coaching, and meaningful mentorship. Along the way, you’ll strengthen your leadership, communication, business acumen, financial literacy, and financial confidence while developing the professional mindset needed to succeed in today’s business world.
Our mission goes beyond helping you earn income today. It’s to help you develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and mindset that employers value and entrepreneurs rely on to build successful careers and fulfilling lives.
At FEI, your success is our success. We’re committed to helping you build a career, a future, and a life you’re proud of
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome college students and recent graduates pursuing degrees in:
- Business Administration
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Communications
- Economics
- Management
- Professional Selling
- MBA Programs
More than your major, we’re looking for people with the desire to learn, grow, and become the kind of professionals employers value and entrepreneurs admire.
If you’re ready to:
- Build meaningful relationships
- Strengthen your communication skills
- Develop confidence and leadership
- Step outside your comfort zone
- Gain real-world business experience
- Grow personally and professionally
…then this program is for you.
Compensation
This is an independent contractor, commission-based opportunity with a flexible schedule.
You’ll receive comprehensive training, qualified leads, marketing resources, ongoing mentorship, and coaching while earning commissions on qualified business you generate.
A Personal Note from Gloria Charles
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the FEI Business Development Associate Program.
I created this program because I believe every student deserves more than a degree—they deserve the opportunity to develop the confidence, practical experience, business skills, and professional mindset needed to succeed in today’s business world.
When I began my own entrepreneurial journey, I learned the hard way that success isn’t determined by ambition and talent alone. It’s built through continuous learning, meaningful relationships, the guidance of experienced mentors, personal accountability, and the courage to take consistent action.
Those lessons shaped my life, and they’re the foundation of this program.
My goal is to provide you with the kind of experience I wish more students had before entering the workforce, a place where you can learn by doing, receive meaningful mentorship, be challenged to grow, and develop the confidence to succeed.
This program is designed to help you think like a business professional, develop the mindset needed to succeed in any career, and gain real-world experience in a supportive environment where you’ll receive comprehensive training, ongoing coaching, mentorship, and accountability. Along the way, you’ll develop initiative, problem-solving, resilience, innovation, and ownership—qualities that employers value, entrepreneurs rely on, and exceptional leaders demonstrate every day.
Whether your goal is to build a successful corporate career, become an entrepreneur, or explore the opportunities ahead, my commitment is to help you grow personally, professionally, and financially while becoming the best version of yourself.
If you’re ready to learn, grow, and challenge yourself, I’d be honored to welcome you to the FEI Business Development Associate Program.
Gloria Charles
Founder & CEO
Financial Empowerment Institute (FEI)
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Build Something Real?
Takes less than 2 minutes. No commitment, just a conversation to see if this is the right fit for you.
We’ll reach out within a few days. No spam, no pressure.