At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
Internship candidates can expect a full-time onsite internship program, running from June 1, 2023, to August 11, 2023.
Carefully selected from universities across the country, our interns bring distinctive ideas and perspectives to our organization. Our employees are passionate about building our emerging talent and future leaders. After application and initial screening conversation, interns are aligned interviewed, and hired to a specific team at NM based on their skill sets and interests, providing exposure to real-world business perspectives through hands-on learning and meaningful work. In addition to their day-to-day tasks, interns participate in professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&As, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more!
UX Design Content Strategy Internship :
As a UX Content Strategy Intern, you will work alongside your hiring manager, mentor, and team to complete tasks critical for Northwestern Mutual's success. We are here to help you both identify and continue to develop your future career goals and passions.

• Design written content for the internal and external digital product platforms. Support the team to ensure consistent, concise language within products and will learn how to voice changes to different target audiences.
• Content health and current state of content ensuring its findable, accessible, and governable.
• Content design building taxonomies, naming conventions, and information architectures.
• Content process learning about permission levels and expiry dates on the back end.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in: Communication, Digital Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Journalism, Library Science, or related field from an accredited college or university
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following: User experience design, color theory, communication, journalism, industrial design
• Portfolio link provided via application
• Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Preferred skills and proficiencies

• Previous User Experience design, communication, journalism, library science and/or relevant project experience
• Desire to understand classification and organization systems, structure, and taxonomies.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability
• High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a drive to learn
• Ability to balance multiple priorities

Next steps
We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, one of our University Relations team members will reach out for a call, where we will learn more about you and share internship opportunities aligning to your interests and skillsets and share any next steps of our recruiting process.
Who we are
Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 160 years through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution. With more than $290 billion in assets, $30 billion in revenues and more than $1.9 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.6 million clients. People are the power behind Northwestern Mutual, and diversity makes us better. We are committed to reflecting and serving the marketplace. We do so by attracting and improving the engagement of those who bring their outstanding perspectives, ideas, and beliefs. At Northwestern Mutual, people matter. And you'll be working for a company that's consistently voted among the "most admired" in the nation. We invite you to explore your career interests with us.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
W e are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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