Distribution Finance Intern, Fall 2026

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee invites applications for a year-long Distribution Finance Internship starting November 2026. The program combines full-time onsite work in summer with part-time duties during the school year.

Interns work with the NO/DNO financial reporting, modeling, access provisioning, and ad hoc projects, and participate in professional development workshops and networking events.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Eligible for in-office internship during summer.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: build monthly NO and DNO financial statements.
• Financial Modeling: maintain/update key reporting tools and EG/LCD analyses.
• Access Requests: grant system access to Field Partners with manager oversight.
• Ad Hoc Projects: support data requests as needed.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

This is a year-long internship. Internship candidates can expect a full-time onsite internship program during the summer and part-time during the school year. The expected start date for this internship will be in November 2026.

Carefully selected from universities across the country, our interns bring distinctive ideas and perspectives to our organization. Our employees are passionate about building our emerging talent and future leaders. In addition to their day-to-day tasks, interns participate in professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&A's, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more!

Distribution Finance Internship

As a Distribution Finance Intern, you will work alongside your hiring manager, mentor, and team to complete tasks critical for Northwestern Mutual's success. We are here to help you both identify and continue to develop your future career goals and passions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Financial Reporting: Performs tasks required to build monthly Network Office (NO) and District Network Office (DNO) Financial Statement Extracts (FSE). Monitors the financial results of FSE (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows) and assists in updating the financial models to keep financial reporting in good standing.
• Financial Modeling: Performs tasks required to maintain and update, key financial reporting tools. Maintenance includes bi-weekly and monthly updates, inclusive of, but not limited to Expected Growth (EG) Tracking, Line of Credit (LOC) Analysis, Cycle Reporting, etc.
• Access Requests: Performs tasks required to grant system (LinkNet) access to Field Partners in conjunction with hiring manager and mentor.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Supports projects and data requests as necessary or as needed.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications

• Junior class or higher with expected graduation of May 2028 or after
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field from an accredited college or university
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following: Accounting, Finance
• Be able to adhere to 3+ day in-office policy (only during summer period)

Preferred skills and proficiencies

• Previous Accounting, Finance internship and/or relevant project experience
• Proficient in excel - financial modeling, large data set analysis, pivot tables, nested if statements, array formulas
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability
• High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a drive to learn
• Ability to balance multiple priorities

Who we are

Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 160 years through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution. With more than $290 billion in assets, $30 billion in revenues and more than $1.9 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.6 million clients. People are the power behind Northwestern Mutual, and diversity makes us better. NM is committed to reflecting and serving the marketplace. We do so by attracting and improving the engagement of those who bring their outstanding perspectives, ideas, and beliefs. At Northwestern Mutual, people matter. And you'll be working for a company that's consistently voted among the \"most admired\" in the nation. We invite you to explore your career interests with us.

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$16.50

Pay Range - End:

$30.00

We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. Internship salaries are determined based on academic tenure and major. The standard pay structure is listed.

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.