Job Description
Job Description
Financial Representative Interns at Northwestern Mutual help their clients live more and worry less through our unique approach to financial planning. Our interns, who come from varying academic backgrounds and experiences, begin to build a financial planning practice while employing local and nationwide experts, exclusive financial products, and the support of a Fortune 100 company. You will have the opportunity to build your confidence, develop a professional network, and change people’s lives by helping them achieve financial freedom. Here, hard work pays off!
Our internship program mimics our full-time Financial Representative role, allowing you to:
- Build your client base through prospecting and networking
- Call on potential clients and set meetings to understand their financial goals
- Prepare plans and offer useful recommendations
- Gain exposure to planning software platforms
- Get licensed with your Life, Accident, and Health insurance license
- Participate in weekly coaching, training, and development meetings
As a Northwestern Mutual intern, you can expect a flexible schedule to work around life and your classes. With our year-round program, you can continue to grow your practice and obtain support for registrations and certifications such as the Series 6 & 63 or CFP®. Get inspired at local and national recognition events, earn access to leadership programs, and collaborate with experts in our business. In fact, you’ll find diverse resources across our culture to ensure that you experience personal and professional growth in this program. With interest, eligible interns have an opportunity to interview for a full-time Financial Representative role upon graduation.
Are you a fit for this internship?
- Full-time student; juniors and seniors preferred
- Entrepreneurial and curiosity for sales
- Highly involved on campus (leader, campus orgs, student government, etc)
- Excellent time-management skills
- Interest in financial literacy and planning tools
- Business savvy
Compensation & Benefits
- Commissions
- Development Stipends
- Productivity Bonuses
- Support for insurance licensing (life, health, DI, LTC)
- Support for SIE, Series 6, Series 63 registrations (eligibility required)
Company Description
For over 165 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.
Our tailored approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.
Our Financial Representatives are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors1 for income tax purposes, and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.
As a company, we value an inclusive and belonging workplace where everyone’s unique viewpoints bring new successes. We strive to create teams that reflect our customers and communities, fostering an environment where all employees are welcomed, valued, and heard.
Why join Northwestern Mutual:
•\tFortune 500 company (2023)
•\tForbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2018-2021)
•\tTop 10 US Independent Broker-Dealers2
•\t#1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies3 for Financial Soundness, Quality of Products/Services, and Use of Corporate Assets
•\tBest Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021)
•\t$257 billion retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual 4
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) and its subsidiaries, including Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC), Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (Investment Brokerage Services), a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (Investment Advisory Services), a federal savings bank. NM and its subsidiaries are in Milwaukee, WI.
1 Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of a contract to become a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval for contract will be withdrawn.
2 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC based on total 2022 AUM. Sources: Financial Advisor magazine, April 2023.
3 To determine the best-regarded companies in more than 50 industries, FORTUNE asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria. Details at fortune.com
4 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2023
Company Description
For over 165 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives. \r\n\r\nOur tailored approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients. \r\n\r\nOur Financial Representatives are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors1 for income tax purposes, and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.\r\n\r\nAs a company, we value an inclusive and belonging workplace where everyone’s unique viewpoints bring new successes. We strive to create teams that reflect our customers and communities, fostering an environment where all employees are welcomed, valued, and heard.\r\n\r\nWhy join Northwestern Mutual: \r\n•\tFortune 500 company (2023) \r\n•\tForbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2018-2021) \r\n•\tTop 10 US Independent Broker-Dealers2 \r\n•\t#1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies3 for Financial Soundness, Quality of Products/Services, and Use of Corporate Assets \r\n•\tBest Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021) \r\n•\t$257 billion retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual 4 \r\n\r\nNorthwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) and its subsidiaries, including Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC), Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (Investment Brokerage Services), a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (Investment Advisory Services), a federal savings bank. NM and its subsidiaries are in Milwaukee, WI.\r\n1 Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of a contract to become a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval for contract will be withdrawn.\r\n2 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC based on total 2022 AUM. Sources: Financial Advisor magazine, April 2023.\r\n3 To determine the best-regarded companies in more than 50 industries, FORTUNE asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria. Details at fortune.com\r\n4 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2023