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 abilities and interests, providing exposure to real-world business perspectives through hands-on learning and substantial 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!
Investment Strategy
As an Investment Strategy Analyst Intern, you will work alongside your hiring manager, mentor, and team to complete tasks critical for the Investment Portfolio's success. We are here to help you both identify and continue to develop your future career goals and passions.
Description
The Investment Strategy Department focuses on total portfolio management of the approximately $300 billion General Account, $6 billion retirement plans, and $10 billion long term care portfolio. Areas of emphasis include: i) adjusting the tactical asset allocation weights across the General Account, ii) analyzing relative value opportunities across public and private markets, iii) researching and implementing private market investment opportunities within the $2 billion Absolute Return Portfolio, and iv) assisting the team with economic research initiatives.
The position will be located in the company's corporate office in Milwaukee, WI.
Internship Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist portfolio managers with multi-asset class research and development of relative value initiatives;
- Conduct investment research and reporting on private market investment opportunities;
- Support the composite portfolio management process;
- Participate in market discussions with various departments across Northwestern Mutual; and
- Partner with other members of the Investment Strategy Department to complete ad-hoc projects.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate student at a leading University with a concentration in Finance, Investments and Economics
- Superior oral and written communication skills;
- Passion to learn and immerse themselves in the capital markets; and
- Desire to be challenged.
Next steps
We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, our UR 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.
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$16.50
Pay Range - End:
$30.00
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. Internship salaries are determined based on academic tenure and major. The standard pay structure is listed.
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
You’ll Like It Here
At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years.
Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs.
We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/
Why Work With Us
We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We offer a flexible, hybrid approach for our employees . Teams are in the office a few days a week and work from home the others.
