College Financial Planner Internship: Build Your Practice

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

Benefits offered by this job

Licensing support

SIE/Series registration help

Learning & Development incentives

Leadership programs

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual offers a College Financial Representative internship designed to guide motivated students in building a financial planning practice with support from a Fortune 500 company. The program mirrors our full-time Financial Representative role, including coaching, licensing support, and access to exclusive resources.

You’ll learn prospecting, networking, and strategic planning while gaining exposure to proprietary planning software and national recognition events.

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 mindset

Time-management

Campus involvement

Sales curiosity

Education

Undergraduate college student

Tools

Proprietary planning software

Job description

Northwestern Mutual offers a College Financial Representative internship designed to guide motivated students in building a financial planning practice with support from a Fortune 500 company. The program mirrors our full-time Financial Representative role, including coaching, licensing support, and access to exclusive resources.

You’ll learn prospecting, networking, and strategic planning while gaining exposure to proprietary planning software and national recognition events.