Specialty Markets Data Analyst Intern, Summer 2026

Posted 2 Days Ago
Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid
17-30
Internship
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.
The Role
As a Summer Intern, support the Advanced Markets function with market analysis, data validation, and automation opportunities using visualization tools.
Summary Generated by Built In
Internship candidates can expect a fulltime onsite internship program, running from June 1, 2026 through August 7, 2026.
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. 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!
Specialty Markets Data Analyst Intern
As a Summer Intern, you will support our Advanced Markets function and 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. Job responsibilities include:
  • Conducting corporate and bank market analysis involving BOLI, COLI, and estate life insurance products, all while ensuring the validation of their market databases.
  • Completing analysis, documenting requests, and other facets of current programs, and packaging it up for key stakeholders.
  • Identifying opportunities for automation within data capturing, analysis, and reporting using visualization tools.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications
  • Incoming senior (Expected to graduate in May 2027)
  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Business or related field from an accredited college or university
  • Experience using SQL, Power BI, and/or Excel functions to analyze data.
  • Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
  • Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following: Data Visualization, Probability or Statistics, Finance
  • Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

Preferred skills and Proficiencies
  • Experience in validating data for accuracy and completeness, utilizing Excel for cross-checking and troubleshooting to ensure data integrity.
  • Skilled at engaging in and modeling adventurous, consultative, and constructive dialogue; confident in offering new and potentially challenging ideas to further conversation and stimulate critical thinking.
  • Knowledge of Excel formulas and functions, such as VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, PivotTables, and other analytical tools to manipulate and analyze data effectively.
  • Proficiency in data visualization techniques, including the use of Excel charts and graphs to present complex data in an understandable and visually appealing manner.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a strive to learn.
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities.

Next steps
We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, our Early Careers team members will reach out for a call, where we will learn more about you and share internship opportunities aligning to your interests and abilities 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. NM is 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.
Build a strong career foundation with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!
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

Top Skills

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SQL

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The Company
HQ: Milwaukee, WI
8,400 Employees
Year Founded: 1857

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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