College Financial Representative: Build Planning Practice

Northwestern Mutual; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 500 - 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking College Financial Representatives interns to build a financial planning practice while leveraging the resources of a Fortune 500 company. You’ll gain hands-on experience, coaching, and access to exclusive products, with potential transition to full-time roles after graduation.

You will learn prospecting, business strategy, and client meetings, with licensing support and leadership events to foster professional growth in a flexible internship schedule.

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

Campus involvement

Time management

Interest in financial literacy

Sales curiosity

Business savvy

Networking

Tools

Proprietary planning software

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is seeking College Financial Representatives interns to build a financial planning practice while leveraging the resources of a Fortune 500 company. You’ll gain hands-on experience, coaching, and access to exclusive products, with potential transition to full-time roles after graduation.

You will learn prospecting, business strategy, and client meetings, with licensing support and leadership events to foster professional growth in a flexible internship schedule.