About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual offers financial planning, life insurance, investment services & more to help people reach their financial goals. Their corporate employees directly contribute to getting them there.
INDUSTRY
Life Insurance, Wealth & Financial Planning
COMPANY SIZE
5001-10,000 employees
Recognized for Excellence
Northwestern Mutual received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies, Candidate Experience, DE&I, and Internship Programming.
This reflects Northwestern Mutual's unwavering excellence and commitment to providing the best experience for the next generation of talent. Northwestern Mutual invests in multi-faceted recruitment strategies, thoughtful candidate experience, inclusive recruitment practices, and standout internship programs. See below for the highlights of their strategies in each one of these categories.
Excellence in Recruitment Strategies
The Early Careers team at Northwestern Mutual goes above and beyond to connect with local and diverse early talent in the Milwaukee area. The team recruits on-campus at local schools and hosts in-person events with local community partners. Students participate in virtual interviews and have the opportunity to meet with potential managers and team members. The recruiters work with candidates throughout the interview and selection process to ensure a positive experience.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
The early careers team at Northwestern Mutual understands that a standout experience is essential to connecting with top talent. That's why they go above and beyond to ensure that students have a good experience interacting with Northwestern Mutual from the initial application to offers being accepted. A few ways the team at Northwestern Mutual creates a positive experience is by providing timely feedback, being available to answer questions, and informing candidates of what is coming next. Their communication does not stop once an offer has been accepted. The team keeps in regular contact with future interns through their start date.
Excellence in DE&I
Representation at the entry-level can move the needle on diversity across the company. That's why the early careers team at Northwestern Mutual is so passionate about connecting with a diverse range of students from the Milwaukee area. Northwestern Mutual invests in local diverse talent via scholarships to HBCUs and local universities through the company foundation. Participants in the “Talent of the Future” programs have the opportunity to participate in skill development sessions and experiential internships after freshman and sophomore year, to prepare them for junior internships and conversion to full-time roles.
Excellence in Internship Programming
At Northwestern Mutual, interns have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that contribute to real business outcomes. Interns have the chance to gain real-world experience with the benefits of flexible work schedules, leaving time for plenty of community building on top of exciting projects. Interns also have the chance to learn from senior leadership during the Executive Speaker Series. Each intern is also paired with a mentor to give them an extra level of support. At the end of the summer, interns have the chance to showcase the projects they completed to employees and leaders across the company. These components are part of Northwestern Mutual's significant investment in early career talent, leading to a 92% full-time offer conversion rate.
Congratulations to the team at Northwestern Mutual for being selected as one of the winners of RippleMatch’s 2025 Campus Forward Awards!
RippleMatch’s Campus Forward Awards recognizes the top early career teams and programs in the nation. Through a detailed application process, early career teams shared their approach to recruitment, candidate experience, technology, D&I, and internship & entry-level programming. The programs recognized in the Campus Forward Awards represent the best of the best, selected from applications submitted by campus recruiting teams across industries.
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