Four college students join Northwestern Mutual’s nationally recognized internship program
March 26, 2019
Pictured from left to right: Jeremy Hart, Graham Pioth, Tony Allen (College Unit Director), Rachel Thornton, Mikael Manner
Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services firm, selected four college seniors to work in the Greenville office to gain valuable financial planning experience in the firm’s nationally recognized internship program. Students Jeremy Hart of North Greenville University, Rachel Thornton of Wofford University, Mikael Manner of Fort Hays State University and Graham Pioth of Clemson University will learn skills that lay a solid foundation in finance, insurance and sales.
This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Northwestern Mutual’s successful internship program, which can be instrumental for a college student’s future career – whether in the financial services industry, sales or other business endeavors. Since 1967, over 52,000 college students have participated in Northwestern Mutual’s internship program, and nearly one-third of interns will pursue full-time careers with the company after graduation.
“Years of experience have shown us that the internship program develops some of our strongest leaders and most accomplished financial representatives,” said Tony Allen Northwestern Mutual College Unit Director and Financial Advisor. “A Northwestern Mutual internship is a unique opportunity for students to build relationships and receive hands-on training and mentoring from some of the best financial planning professionals in the industry.”
Northwestern Mutual ranks #4 overall across all industries on the Vault’s Top 50 Internships for 2017 and is the only company to be recognized in the top 10 for 21 straight years. Additionally, the Vault Guide to Internships from 1997-2017 ranked Northwestern Mutual #2 for career development opportunities and #10 in the U.S. in terms of positive office culture, flexibility and work-life balance.
Interested applicants can visit Northwestern Mutual’s website or contact the Greenville Northwestern Mutual office to learn more about available internship opportunities.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual?has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for 160 years. Our financial representatives build relationships with clients through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation and distribution. With $250.4 billion?in assets, $28.2 billion?in revenues and more than?$1.6 trillion?worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.4 million people who rely on us for insurance and investment solutions, including life, disability income and long-term care insurance; annuities; trust services; mutual funds; and investment advisory products and services. Northwestern Mutual ranks 104 on the 2018 FORTUNE 500, and is recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2019.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI, (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a comprehensive approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, annuities, life insurance with long-term care benefits, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (securities), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (fiduciary and fee-based financial planning services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance).
