Finance Internship, Summer 2023
At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
Job Description
Internship candidates can expect a fulltime onsite internship program, running from June 1, 2023 to August 11, 2023. This internship opportunity is offered in Milwaukee, WI and Franklin, WI. Internship candidates who are relocating for the summer internship opportunity are eligible for round-trip airline/train travel and mileage reimbursement to and from your internship location and company-provided housing for the duration of the summer internship program in accordance with the company's relocation policy.
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 interview and be hired to a specific team at NM based on their skillsets 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&A's, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more!
Finance Internship
As a Finance 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. See below for our current list of internship opportunities available in our Finance departments:
- Investment Strategy: Assist in cross asset research. Update and develop models for forecasting expected returns across asset classes. Special research projects as needed on new investment opportunities.
- Investment Client Services: Create and distribute operational reports, assist with employee onboarding logistics and field communications. Contribute on additional projects.
- Treasury Risk Investment Operations Analytics & Data: Ensure accurate and efficient execution of portfolio related transactions across multiple asset types. Analyze and interpret output from investment risk models for integration into the investment risk management decision process. Participate in calculating Value at Risk for all portfolios and the total investment portfolio of Northwestern Mutual. Produce and validate fixed income portfolio and benchmark analytics.
- Investment Product Services: Support the Private Client Services (PCS) Portfolio Managers by running a Security Analysis on existing portfolios. Research a stock using Bloomberg for the equity team and present findings. Execute day to day reports for the PCS team.
- Distribution Performance Field Rewards & Finance: Work closely with financial consultants, assisting with Excel model maintenance and recurring tasks/reporting that support the team. Support ad hoc projects requiring financial data interpretation.
Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Investments, 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: Finance, Accounting, Investments, Data Science, or IT Management
- Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role
Preferred skills and proficiencies
- Previous Finance, Accounting or Investments internship and/or relevant project experience
- Experience with Power BI and data analytics tools
- 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.
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