Northwestern Mutual: A Next Gen Workplace
About Northwestern Mutual
COMPANY SIZE:
Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)
INDUSTRY:
Financial, Business, & IT Services
Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 160 years through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution. With more than $290 billion in assets, $30 billion in revenues and more than $1.9 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.6 million clients. People are the power behind Northwestern Mutual, and diversity makes them better. They are committed to reflecting and serving the marketplace. They do so by attracting and improving the engagement of those who bring their outstanding perspectives, ideas, and beliefs. At Northwestern Mutual, people matter. And they are consistently voted among the “most admired” companies in the nation.
Visit Northwestern Mutual's Career page here.
Visit Northwestern Mutual's Career page here.
Why Northwestern Mutual Is a Next Gen Workplace
Northwestern Mutual is investing in the future workforce by developing new and expanding existing internship programs to provide real-world experiences that equip students with the skills needed to launch their careers upon graduation. Their employees are passionate about building their emerging talent and future leaders. Their interns are carefully selected from universities across the country, and they ask them to bring their distinctive ideas and perspectives to their organization. With Northwestern Mutual, corporate interns benefit from working in a stimulating and supportive professional environment, have challenging assignments, learning and development opportunities, exposure to senior management, participate in mentoring engagements and networking opportunities, all with the intention of converting into full-time employees upon graduation. Northwestern Mutual is invested in creating a culture where employees can thrive and grow a long lasting, fulfilling career, starting with their interns!
The Makings of a Next Gen Workplace
What is a Next Gen workplace? The Top 100 Next Gen Workplaces are comprised of organizations that are building standout workplaces for the next generation of talent, informed by extensive data collected by RippleMatch on what Generation Z values in a workplace. These companies are investing in the programs, benefits, and cultures that enable their people to thrive personally and professionally. Each company featured as a Next Gen Workplace filled out a detailed application about their organizations and were among the top scoring applicants.
Key Attributes of Next Gen Workplaces
Learning & Development
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Next Gen Workplaces are committed to nurturing and growing the careers of their employees, and that includes entry-level talent. Many of the companies featured in this list offer robust internship programs, structured mentorship opportunities, internal training, executive speaker series, and clear paths for upward mobility.
Company Culture & Well-being
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Companies selected as Next Gen Workplaces are investing in cultures that are inclusive and supportive of all employees. These organizations often offer standout benefits that empower employees to bring their full selves to work such as mental health and flexible work options, in addition to fostering strong communities internally.
Financial Security & Benefits
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Companies that qualify as Next Gen Workplaces understand the importance of financial security and competitive compensation. The organizations that made it into The Next Gen 100 offer standout financial benefits, including examples such as 401(k) plans, employer-subsidized healthcare plans, financial planning, bonuses, and more.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Next Gen Workplaces are committed to moving the needle on D&I and are taking actionable steps to increase representation. The companies included are making long-term investments in D&I such as diversity-focused partnerships, building relationships with HBCUs & HSIs, leveraging technology, providing resources for ERGs, and having dedicated D&I team members.
Congratulations to the companies that made it onto the Top 100 list of Next Gen Workplaces!
See which organizations made the entire Next Gen 100 list below.