College Finance Internship: Grow Your Practice

Northwestern Mutual; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 1,000 - 2,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based earnings

Learning & Development incentives up +

Productivity bonuses

Licensing support: life/health/DI/LTC

SIE, Series 6 & 63 support

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking college interns to build a financial planning practice while balancing class work. You will learn prospecting, networking, client meetings, and strategy development with coaching and licensing support.

The internship offers flexible scheduling year‑round, networking opportunities, and pathways to full‑time roles after graduation, with resources and mentoring across a Fortune 500 company.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Entrepreneurial ambitions

Sales curiosity

Time management

Campus involvement

Financial literacy

Business savvy

Education

Full‑time student; juniors and seniors preferred

Tools

Proprietary planning software platforms

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is seeking college interns to build a financial planning practice while balancing class work. You will learn prospecting, networking, client meetings, and strategy development with coaching and licensing support.

The internship offers flexible scheduling year‑round, networking opportunities, and pathways to full‑time roles after graduation, with resources and mentoring across a Fortune 500 company.