Navigating Your Future: Two Internship Paths at Northwestern Mutual

When students think about a Northwestern Mutual internship, they might picture an internship that takes place in a bustling city that caters to their professional interests. Or perhaps they might think about a local learning opportunity that shapes them into becoming a trusted financial partner. 

There are two award-winning internship programs at Northwestern Mutual: the corporate summer internship and the college financial representative internship. Both are incredible opportunities for students looking to develop their careers and join our community.

Let’s set the record straight on what these two internships offer.

The Corporate Summer Internship Program

Taking place in our beautiful home office in the city of Milwaukee and our New York office, the corporate internship is a traditional program, providing students with the opportunity to work side-by-side with talented mentors and collaborate on real projects that impact the business.

This program is designed so that each intern collaborates with a team that aligns to their studies and career goals, while also ensuring that each intern feels like they are making a real impact with the work they are doing. The best part?  Whether you’re interested in tech, marketing, law, finance, or another subject, there’s an internship to match any passion you might have.  

Starting with two full days of orientation and team building, interns are introduced to their teams to begin their 10 weeks of project work, professional development, networking, and mentoring. At the end of the summer, interns present their work at an Intern Showcase Event and have an opportunity to be honored at an End of Summer Celebration.

The College Financial Representative Internship Program  

Hosted across 77 local Northwestern Mutual firms across the country, this is an incredible opportunity for students who are interested in learning more about what it takes to become a financial advisor to people within their local community.

During this internship, students are introduced to a modern, flexible curriculum that teaches foundational knowledge of building and serving a client base, with the opportunity to skill-build, practice, and apply what they have learned. This isn't a traditional internship program—it's a chance to gain real-world experience by building your own financial representative business from the ground up.  Interns benefit from an outstanding development opportunity with award-winning training, mentorship from seasoned advisors, and continuous support from leadership.

This program is designed as a learning experience for interns, providing a glimpse into the life of a full-time financial representative , with high performing interns being offered a full-time position. 

With 35% of NM’s leaders being former interns, both of our internship programs have proven to be a true talent pipeline. We can't wait to see how many more leaders will emerge from it.

Interested in applying? Learn more about our Corporate Internship and our College Financial Representative Internship Program on our website.