College Financial Advisor Intern: Licensing & Growth

Northwestern Mutual; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 500 - 1,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and Development Incentives (≤

Licensing support

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual invites motivated students to join its College Financial Representative internship, where you’ll learn prospecting, planning, and client engagement while building a scalable practice under a Fortune 500 umbrella.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with planning tools, weekly coaching, and the potential to interview for full-time roles after graduation, with licensing support and a flexible schedule around classes.

Qualifications

• Full-time student; juniors and seniors preferred.
• Entrepreneurial ambitions and curiosity for sales.
• Highly involved on campus (leader, athlete, campus orgs, student government).
• 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 mindset

Time management

Campus involvement

Sales interest

Communication skills

Education

Student status (juniors/seniors)

Tools

Proprietary planning software

Job description

Northwestern Mutual invites motivated students to join its College Financial Representative internship, where you’ll learn prospecting, planning, and client engagement while building a scalable practice under a Fortune 500 umbrella.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with planning tools, weekly coaching, and the potential to interview for full-time roles after graduation, with licensing support and a flexible schedule around classes.