Job Description

We are now selecting candidates for our Summer 2025 program with two start dates: (1) May 19th, 2025 and (2) June 16th, 2025.

• The cutoff for first round interviews to join the May class is Friday, March 14th
• The cutoff for first round interviews to join the June class is Friday, April 11th

* This is an in-person internship. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN EXISTING ADDRESS ON O'AHU. *

College Financial Representatives (CFRs) in the internship program at Northwestern Mutual - Hawai'i are provided guidance, connection, and a framework for building an integrated financial planning practice from the ground up. Our CFRs, who come from varying academic backgrounds and experiences, begin to build a financial planning practice while engaging local and nationwide experts, exclusive financial products, and the support of a Fortune 500 company. You will have the opportunity to build your confidence, develop a professional network, and help people achieve financial freedom. Here, hard work pays off!

Our internship program mimics our full-time Financial Representative role, allowing you to:

• 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 Hawai'i State Insurance Producer License (Life and Accident & Health), with the opportunity to receive sponsorship for your Securities License
• Receive one-on-one mentorship from a full-time Financial Advisor in our firm
• Build life skills that create future career opportunities

As a Northwestern Mutual CFR, you can expect a flexible schedule to work around life and your classes. With our year-round program, you can continue to grow your practice and obtain support for registrations and certifications such as the Series 6 & 63 or CFP®. Get inspired at local and national recognition events, earn access to leadership programs, and collaborate with experts in our business. In fact, you’ll find diverse resources across our culture to ensure that you experience personal and professional growth in this program. With interest, eligible interns have an opportunity to convert to a full-time Financial Representative role upon graduation.

Are you a fit for this internship?

• Full-time student; junior or senior class standing
• 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

Compensation & Benefits

• Performance-based earnings and revenue
• Learning and Development Incentives (up to $1000/month, not inclusive of earned commissions)
• Productivity Bonuses
• Support for insurance licensing (life, health, DI, LTC)
• Support for SIE, Series 6, Series 63 registrations (eligibility required)

About Us

For over 165 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.

Our tailored approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.

Our Financial Representatives and College Financial Representatives are valued partners and proud business owners. As such, they are considered independent contractors for income tax purposes, and a "statutory employee" for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax purposes.-1

As a company, we value an inclusive and belonging workplace where everyone’s unique viewpoints bring new successes. We strive to create teams that reflect our customers and communities, fostering an environment where all employees are welcomed, valued, and heard.

Check out our “Day in the Life of a Financial Representative Intern” Video:

Why join Northwestern Mutual

• #97, Fortune 100 company (2022)
• Top 5 Internship for Financial Services, Vault Guide to Top Internships 2023
• Top 100 internship for 27th year in a row
• Hawai’i Business Magazine - #1 Best company for LGBTQ+ Equality in Hawaii 2021
• Hawai’i Business Magazine Best Places to Work, Medium Companies Award (2019-2024)
• Pacific Business News Hawai’i's Best Workplaces Medium Category Award (2020-2024)
• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021)
• Recipient of DE&I Champion Award presented by Northwestern Mutual 2023
• 5.0+ million clients and growing-2
• $257 billion retail investment client assets held or managed by Northwestern Mutual-3
• Unsurpassed financial strength-4

1 Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representatives are Independent Contractors whose income is based on production. If offered to apply for approval of an intern contract to become a Northwestern Mutual College Financial Representative, a national criminal background check is required. Should the background check results provide information which would not allow someone to work for Northwestern Mutual, approval to contract will be withdrawn.

2 As of June 30, 2023

3 Combined client assets of NMIS and NMWMC as of June 30, 2023

4 Among U.S. life insurers. Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, as of the most recent review and report by each rating agency. Ratings as of: 06/23 (Moody’s Investors Service), 08/23 (A.M. Best Company), 08/23 (Fitch Ratings), 05/23 (S&P Global Ratings)

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