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Thrivent

Financial services for individuals and communities

Recruiting Specialist Intern

Summer 2027
$23 - $26/hr
Internship
Bachelor's
Chicago, IL, USA+4 moreMore locations: East Chicago, IN, USA | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Wisconsin, USA | Indiana, USA
RemotePotential hybrid work in Appleton or Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; or Indianapolis, Indiana.
People & HRGeneralist Recruiting
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Current college junior, senior, or recent college graduate.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Business, or a related field.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Interest in recruiting, talent acquisition, or human resources operations.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Workday or customer relationship management tools is a plus.
  • Take personal responsibility for work quality and content and comply with applicable information confidentiality requirements.
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships by collaborating with business partners and teams, understanding their needs, and meeting their expectations.
  • Strong problem-identification and analytical skills.
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
  • Open to a flexible, hybrid work environment.
  • Ability to work in the United States indefinitely without sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in building and maintaining a pipeline of diverse candidates and tracking their progress through the selection process.
  • Participate in candidate outreach and communication, including scheduling and follow-ups.
  • Support Career Overview meetings and learn to present opportunities to prospective candidates.
  • Help coordinate logistics for recruiting events such as career fairs and job boards.
  • Learn to use systems such as Workday and customer relationship management tools to manage candidate data and reporting.
  • Collaborate with recruiting specialists and leaders to identify process improvements.
  • Shadow and support implementation of the Recruiting Playbook and selection best practices.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with Workday or customer relationship management tools.

About the company

Thrivent combines financial advice, insurance, investments and banking with generosity programs to help individuals and communities thrive. It treats money as a tool rather than a goal, guiding over 2 million clients to plan and protect their finances while also supporting charitable giving. The company’s model centers on helping people build financial futures and live more generous lives through a broad suite of financial services and community-focused initiatives. Differentiators include its emphasis on generosity and community impact, long-standing 100-year legacy, and integrated approach across planning, protection, growth and philanthropy. The goal is to empower people to manage their finances responsibly and contribute to the well-being of their communities.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Thrivent plans to hire 600 advisors in 2026 after exceeding 2025's target.
  • Assets under management reached $212 billion at year-end 2025, up from prior records.
  • The July 21, 2026 D.C. Circuit remand strengthens Thrivent's challenge against SEC inaction.

What critics are saying

  • Thrivent still depends on advisors as 100,000 U.S. advisors retire by 2035.
  • The 2026 FINRA arbitration fight with SEC remains unresolved after the July 21 remand.
  • If recruiting misses 600 hires again, Schwab and Northwestern Mutual steal affluent households.

What makes Thrivent unique

  • Thrivent sells advice, insurance, investments, and generosity in one member-led platform.
  • Its Virtual Advice Team trains advisors 12 to 24 months before deployment.
  • Purpose-based branding resonates with teachers and second-career recruits, not Wall Street clones.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Relocation Assistance

Company News

Fortune
Mar 13th, 2026
Thrivent plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, bucking AI layoff trend

Thrivent, a Minneapolis-based financial services company ranked 388 on the Fortune 500, plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, matching its 2025 target. The initiative addresses a looming talent shortage as over 100,000 US financial advisors are expected to retire within the next decade. The company recruits through its traditional field network and a Virtual Advice Team, where advisors serve clients remotely. Participants typically spend 12 to 24 months in training before joining established teams or launching their own practices. The programme attracts early-career professionals and second-career candidates from fields like teaching and business. Thrivent, which manages $212 billion in assets and serves 2.4 million clients, is using AI to support rather than replace advisors, focusing on tools that enable high-value client work.