Office environment working with other interns. Wish there were more resources.
Advice
What you put in is what you get out.
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Personal Financial Planner Intern
May 2019 • Williamsburg, VA
What I liked
The people
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Definitely take advantage of all the learning
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - September 2019 • Edina, MN
What I liked
Hands on experience, unlimited commission potential, constant learning, helping real clients with personal finance, fun work enviornment.
What I wish was different
more money.
Advice
Commission is not guaranteed and takes a while to come in. If you are financially able to support this, it is an amazing and educational experience.
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Financial Representative
December 2018 - August 2019 • Lake Charles, LA
What I liked
I liked the work environment of the NWM Lake Charles office had. The staff were willing to help and wanted me to progress in my internship.
What I wish was different
I wished I stayed in it longer.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask questions because the people you are working with wants to share their knowledge.
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Dev-Ops Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Milwaukee, WI
What I liked
Great Culture, work environment, projects and people. The internships at northwestern mutual allow you to do real work that makes an impact on the business (not just side projects). This company is always growing and looking for ways to benefit their employees and customers and is making good decisions that keep them in the forefront of the financial/insurance industry.
What I wish was different
Advice
Meet and connect with the people around you, there's a great networking culture at this company and you have the opportunity to learn a lot from people you might not expect to meet at other corporations.
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College Financial Representative
April - September 2019 • Delafield, WI
What I liked
Creating my own schedule
What I wish was different
More information about this being more of a sales internship rather than a finance internship
Advice
Only do this internship if you want to do sales and okay with being paid commission
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Financial Representative
July 2019 • Farmington, UT
What I liked
It gave me a lot of experience with networking and allowed me to obtain multiple certifications dealing with finance and insurance
What I wish was different
There is actually nothing I want to change about the internship, it gives you hands on experience and does not restrict how much you can accomplish.
Advice
It requires many people to get out of their comfort zone having to reach out to hundreds of people each week trying to gain new connections. I would recommend not slacking off when times get tough, doing so could cause you to fall behind tremendously and will hinder your experience.
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College Financial Representative
May - August 2019 • Coralville, IA
What I liked
The training they gave you and the leadership it taught
What I wish was different
I wish I had kept the mindset I had at the beginning of the internship
Advice
As long as you have motivation and drive, this is a great internship
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Financial Representative
June 2019 • Edina, MN
What I liked
I learned what it was like to work in a real business enviornment with professionals. Not only was that very exciting, but I learned how to act in a business meeting with superiors, and one-on-one with clients. Having an internship that taught me real skills that I could take with me forever instead of being the intern that was a coffee runner was great.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have known more going into my internship about the everyday activities, but overall I wouldn't take anything back.
Advice
If had to give one piece of advice about my experience, I would say to just be a sponge! Approach every day with a fresh and open mind.
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College Financial Representative
December 2018 • Gilbert, AZ
What I liked
Good opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and really learn the business.
What I wish was different
Wish ongoing training and support would have been better, and pay wasn't strictly based on commission. The main reason I won't be continuing here is because I cannot support myself financially.
Advice
Really learn and understand what you will be doing on a day to day basis, what is expected of you, and think about if the opportunity is right for you before you commit to this internship.
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Wealth Management Intern
May - August 2019 • Annapolis, MD
What I liked
Nothing. Freedom to come and go as you please isn't horrible.
What I wish was different
Learned nothing, did not get paid well whatsoever, total lack of ethics and structure. Basically a pyramid scheme. Be aware that this is an MLM and the job requires you to cold call friends and family to try to sell them life insurance.
Advice
Do not take this job unless you absolutely have to.
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Financial Advisor Intern
April - September 2019 • Lee's Summit, MO
What I liked
Flexibility
What I wish was different
Worked harder
Advice
You make what you are worth in the market
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College Financial Representative
May 2017 • St. George, UT
What I liked
I had the opportunity to build my own business and work directly with real world clients. I also loved the fact that I got exposure to the industry in financial planning services which allowed me to gain both soft and technical skills that are required for the career. I built a strong network with young professionals in the area and started to adapt to a professional culture throughout a workplace.
What I wish was different
Pay is the only thing I can complain about. Since majority of the job is commission based, I always had to play chase (which isn’t a bad thing). But it was scary thinking that my income is dependent on the decision of others in the products and services I recommended.
Advice
Always be networking with people. Whether this helps you professionally or personally it will help you in all aspects of life. The internship thrives off of connections. Even if you don’t stay in the career long term, it’s always good to have good connections throughout the community as it can help with future opportunities.
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Financial Planning Intern
May 2019 • Canton, OH
What I liked
As an intern at Northwestern Mutual, you are essentially a full-time financial planner. You go into work every day and do exactly what the full-time employees do. I made some great friends and amazing people throughout the summer. The company also brought all of its employees to Milwaukee for four days to see their headquarters and attend their annual meeting.
What I wish was different
I had a great summer but I wish there was higher base pay.
Advice
The best piece of advice about this experience would be to work hard no matter what and you will not regret it.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Milwaukee, WI
What I liked
The networking and learning experiences they offered for interns were great. I got to work on real applications as a full member of the team.
What I wish was different
I think more training about health insurance would have been good to have before starting. Additionally, I would have liked to work on more than one team, especially because it was such a big company.
Advice
Always ask the stupid questions. You'll learn a lot more from your job.
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College Financial Representative
April - August 2019 • Provo, UT
What I liked
Flexible. Incentive based pay. Great bosses.
What I wish was different
More structure.
Advice
Work hard and follow the system placed ahead of you and you will be successful.
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Financial Representative
May 2019 • Greenville, SC
What I liked
I loved the office and how motivated everyone was. It made me want to do the best work I could.
What I wish was different
Nothing--I really enjoyed the experience.
Advice
Go all in.
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College Financial Representative
June - August 2019 • Sacramento, CA
What I liked
The resources Northwestern Mutual offers
What I wish was different
The product I was selling
Advice
It's Insurance sales, not financial advising/planning
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Financial Representative
May 2019 • Asheville, NC
What I liked
You learn so much and it is a great company to intern with.
What I wish was different
Nothing, it was a great experience.
Advice
It’s hard work but a great experience.
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Financial Representative
May - August 2019 • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
What I liked
I liked being able to test drive a career and gaining experience in an office.
What I wish was different
I wish there had been more teaching by the advisors.
Advice
I would advise someone to make sure they have a lot of connections before attempting this internship.
