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 interviewed to be hired on to one or more investment teams at Northwestern Mutual 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!
Public Investments - Credit Investment Internship
As a Public Investments 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. The Public Investments Department within Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC (NMIMC) manages the public markets investments of Northwestern Mutual, with more than $100 billion under management in Investment Grade Corporate, Structured Product, Emerging Market, High Yield Corporate, Government, Municipal, and related Derivative assets.
Internship Role and Responsibilities :
- Participate in the day-to-day investment processes of one or more credit investment management teams
- Assist in the creation and presentation of market, industry and company outlooks and company-specific forecast models and recommendations
- Participate in asset class, industry strategy, company-specific communications and investment/portfolio position meetings with company management teams and Wall Street research analysts, strategists, and economists.
- Assist Senior Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Traders with ad-hoc projects
Qualifications :
- Anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027 in a Master of Business Administration or Master of Science program in Finance, Investments or similar concentration
- Passion for the art and science of investing
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Desire to be challenged
- Motivation to learn
Desirable qualifications :
- Relevant work experience
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel)
- Statistics/data analysis coursework and/or experience
- Web scraping and other programming coursework and/or experience
- Experience with Bloomberg
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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
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Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are highlighted by both a 401(k) and a cash-balance pension plan, a notable combination compared with employers that offer only a 401(k). Feedback suggests this is a standout element of the corporate package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, mental-health support via Lyra, and fitness resources, with mentions of multiple plan options and reasonable costs for some. Feedback suggests these offerings are broadly viewed as solid even as individual experiences vary.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits span paid parental leave (noted as about 12 weeks), caregiver leave, and fertility, adoption, and surrogacy assistance. Feedback suggests these programs contribute meaningfully to the breadth of the benefits package.
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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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