Compensation Overview

Internship candidates can expect a fulltime onsite internship program, running from the end of May 2025 to August 2025.

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. After application and initial screening conversation, interns are interviewed to be hired on to one or more investment teams at Northwestern Mutual based on their skillsets and interests, providing exposure to real-world business perspectives through hands-on learning and meaningful work. 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!  

Public Investments – Credit Investment Internship  

As a Public Investments 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. The  Public Investments Department  within Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC (NMIMC) manages the public markets investments of Northwestern Mutual, with more than $100 billion under management in Investment Grade Corporate, Structured Product, Emerging Market, High Yield Corporate, Government, Municipal, and related Derivative assets.  

• Participate in the day-to-day investment processes of one or more credit investment management teams. 
• Assist in the creation and presentation of market, industry and company outlooks and company-specific forecast models and recommendations.  
• Participate in asset class, industry strategy, company-specific communications and investment/portfolio position meetings with company management teams and Wall Street research analysts, strategists, and economists. 
• Complete ad-hoc projects with Senior Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Traders. 

Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications  

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Investments, Accounting, Economics, 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: Finance, Investments, or similar concentration 
• Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Preferred skills and proficiencies  

• Passion for the art and science of investing 
• Experience with Bloomberg
• Web scraping and other programming coursework and/or experience 
• Statistics/data analysis coursework and/or experience 
• 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  

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Pay rates for internships are determined based on academic tenure and major.

Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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