College Financial Representative Internship

February 5, 2026
$1000 / year
Internship
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Job Description

College Financial Representative Internship – Northwestern Mutual

This internship program at Northwestern Mutual provides aspiring financial professionals with a robust framework for building an integrated financial planning practice. Interns receive guidance, connection, and the opportunity to engage with local and nationwide experts, exclusive financial products, and the comprehensive support of a Fortune 500 company. This role offers the chance to:

  • Build confidence and develop a professional network.
  • Help clients achieve financial freedom.
  • Experience a direct correlation between hard work and tangible results.

Responsibilities

Our internship program mirrors the full-time Financial Representative career, allowing you to:

  • Learn how to prospect and network to build your business and client base.
  • Develop and execute on a business strategy.
  • Call on potential clients and set meetings to understand their financial goals.
  • Prepare plans and offer useful recommendations.
  • Gain exposure to proprietary planning software platforms.
  • Engage in weekly coaching, training, and development meetings.
  • Receive Risk Product State Licensing: Life, Accident, and Health.
  • Build life skills that create future career opportunities.

As a Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representative, you can expect a flexible schedule designed to accommodate your academic life. The program offers year-round participation and support for further registrations and certifications like the Series 6 & 63 or CFP®. Interns are inspired at local and national recognition events, gain access to leadership programs, and collaborate with industry experts. Eligible students also have the opportunity to interview for a full-time Financial Representative or Advisor role upon graduation.

Qualifications

Are you a fit for this internship?

  • Full-time student; juniors and seniors preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial ambitions and curiosity for sales.
  • Highly involved on campus (leader, athlete, campus orgs, student government, etc.).
  • Excellent time-management skills.
  • Interest in financial literacy and planning tools.
  • Business savvy and desire to increase critical thinking abilities.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Performance-based earnings and revenue.
  • Learning and Development Incentives (up to $1000/month, not inclusive of earned commissions).
  • Productivity Bonuses.
  • Support for insurance licensing (life, health, DI, LTC).
  • Support for SIE, Series 6, Series 63 registrations (eligibility required).

About Northwestern Mutual

For over 165 years, Northwestern Mutual has been dedicated to helping clients achieve financial planning goals through comprehensive and innovative strategies. The company combines the expertise of its financial professionals with personalized digital experiences and industry-leading products. Their tailored approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—designed to be mutually reinforcing. Northwestern Mutual leads with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for its clients.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives and College Financial Representatives are valued partners and proud business owners, considered independent contractors1 for income tax purposes and “statutory employees” for FICA tax purposes. The company highly values an inclusive and belonging workplace, striving to create diverse teams that reflect its customers and communities, fostering an environment where all employees are welcomed, valued, and heard.

Why Join Northwestern Mutual?

  • Fortune 500 company (2023).
  • Ranked among Top 100 Internship Programs, Yello x WayUp (2022).
  • Serves 5.0+ million clients and growing2.
  • Manages or holds $257 billion in retail investment client assets3.
  • Recognized as Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2018-2021).
  • Boasts Unsurpassed financial strength4.
  • Awarded Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality – Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021).

Salary Range

USD $500.00 – USD $1,000.00 /Yr.

1 Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of an intern contract to become a Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval to contract will be withdrawn.

2 As of June 30, 2023

3 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2023

4 Among U.S. life insurers. Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, as of the most recent review and report by each rating agency. Ratings as of: 06/23 (Moody’s Investors Service), 08/23 (A.M. Best Company), 08/23 (Fitch Ratings), 05/23 (S&P Global Ratings)

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