The employees were very nice and helpful. They genuinely wanted you to succeed and you learn a lot.
What I wish was different
Since I am a marketing major, being thrown into the financial realm was slightly difficult and I ended up finding out that it was not the career path for me. However, it was still a good experience.
Advice
Make sure you really like finance and are willing to put a lot of time into the internship.
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College Financial Representative
April 2020 • Rochester, MN
What I liked
It was a great experience for a great company. I enjoyed the opportunity to bring value to the lives of people. It was very relational.
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College Financial Representative
May - August 2020 • Rockland, MA
What I liked
I enjoyed participating in meetings with clients and financial advisors at Northwestern Mutual. It was good experience to see what a financial plan looks like and how people plan for the future.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a stronger clientele or have the company start you off with some referrals to help you schedule more meetings and possibly earn more commission.
Advice
If you want a full time offer do the required amount of calls and meetings booked everyday!
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Financial Representative
June 2019 • Albany, NY
What I liked
It has given me great real world experience about the financial world. It has bettered my communication and organizational skills.
What I wish was different
I wish I knew more about the internship before I applied.
Advice
You can achieve any level of greatness with this position if you work hard enough.
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Financial Representative
June - November 2020 • Milwaukee, WI
What I liked
I was able to gain real experience working as a Financial Representative and was able to start my own practice through bringing in my own clients.
What I wish was different
Advice
You need to be self motivated to be successful in this internship (although there is plenty motivation from your mentors and co-workers). You need that self motivation to encourage yourself to reach those daily, weekly, monthly goals.
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Financial Representative Intern
April - August 2020 • Amherst, NY
What I liked
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Advice
To everyone that is hesitant or nervous about interviewing for an Internship, just go through it! You never know what can come out of an interview, and for me, it was one of the best summers I have had in a long time.
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Financial Representative Intern
June - July 2020 • Norwalk, CT
What I liked
The people who are a part of the firm are hardworking and very helpful, especially with the interns. Northwestern puts a lot of time and energy into their interns and it is a great system.
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Financial Representative
August 2020 • Grand Rapids, MI
What I liked
I really enjoyed working with the full-time advisors and learning from them first hand. We got to learn how to prospect with clients and also how different types of meeting went. I also enjoyed getting to sit in on meeting with higher up professionals, it shows you how people who have been doing this a long time work in their practice.
What I wish was different
I wish there were more learning opportunities and less on your own work. It can be hard to know what to do in situations and not a lot of guidance.
Advice
Go into it and be ready to get outside of your comfort zone. You will learn a lot if you are open to the experience and just go for everything and really hustle.
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Financial Representative
February 2019 • Wilkes-Barre, PA
What I liked
The autonomy and the fact that they treated me like a coworker rather than an intern.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Put in the work, say yes to everything and do your best to hit the mile stones they set for you.
