College Financial Representatives in the internship program at Northwestern Mutual Skokie IL West Loop IL Elgin IL Aurora IL Vernon Hills IL Lombard ILare provided guidance connection and a framework for building an integrated financial planning practice from the ground up. Our college financial representatives who come from varying academic backgrounds and experiences begin to build a financial planning practice while engaging local and nationwide experts exclusive financial products and the support of a Fortune 500 company. You will have the opportunity to build your confidence develop a professional network and help people achieve financial freedom. Here hard work pays off!

Our internship program mimics our fulltime 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
• Get licensed with your Life Accident and Health insurance license
• Build life skills that create future career opportunities

As a Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representative you can expect a flexible schedule to work around your life and your classes. With the option to participate in our internship program yearround you can continue to grow your practice and obtain support for registrations and certifications such as the Series 6 & 63 or CFP. Get inspired at local and national recognition events earn access to leadership programs and collaborate with experts in our business. In fact youll find diverse resources across our culture to ensure that you experience personal and professional growth in this program. With interest eligible students have an opportunity to interview for a fulltime Financial Representative or Advisor role upon graduation.

Are you a fit for this internship

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Performancebased 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 Us

For over 165 years we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industryleading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.

Our tailored approach includes multiple financial strategiesinsurance investments and annuitiesbuilt to reinforce each other keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.

Our Financial Representatives and College Financial Representatives are valued partners and proud business owners. As such they are considered independent contractors1 for income tax purposes and a statutory employee for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.

As a company we value an inclusive and belonging workplace where everyones unique viewpoints bring new successes. We strive to create teams that reflect our customers and communities fostering an environment where all employees are welcomed valued and heard.

Why join Northwestern Mutual:

• Fortune 500 company 2023
• Top 100 Internship Programs Yello x WayUp 2022
• 5.0 million clients and growing2
• $257 billion retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual3
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
• Unsurpassed financial strength4
• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

1Northwestern 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 (Moodys Investors Service) 08/23 (A.M. Best Company) 08/23 (Fitch Ratings) 05/23 (S&P Global Ratings)