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Public Investments - Credit Investment Intern, Summer 2027

Northwestern Mutual · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Northwestern Mutual manages over $100 billion in public markets across investment grade, structured, emerging and high yield. Which area interests you most and why?

What they are checking: Whether they have looked into the department and can explain a real interest.

Tell me about a time you had to learn something complicated quickly for a class or project.

What they are checking: Whether they can ramp up fast on new topics during a short internship.

Describe a project where you used Excel or a programming tool to analyze data.

What they are checking: Whether they have the hands-on analytical skills to contribute in the internship.

Tell me about a time you presented your analysis to people who knew more than you.

What they are checking: Whether they can share findings confidently and take hard questions well.

What would you do

Your mentor asks you to build a model and you are not sure what they want. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask good questions early instead of guessing and wasting time.

About the work

Pick a company whose bonds you would want to own. Why?

What they are checking: Whether they can think like a credit investor about downside risk, not just growth.

What is the difference between how an equity analyst and a credit analyst look at the same company?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that credit is focused on repayment and protecting principal.

Walk me through the key ratios you would look at to judge a company's credit risk.

What they are checking: Whether they know leverage, coverage and cash flow measures and why each matters.

If interest rates rise, what happens to bond prices, and why does that matter to an insurer?

What they are checking: Whether they understand basic fixed income math and how it connects to an insurer's long-term liabilities.

What is happening in credit markets right now that you find interesting?

What they are checking: Whether they follow markets on their own and can talk about them clearly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Mutual.

Internship candidates can expect a fulltime onsite internship program, running from June 2027 to August 2027. Carefully selected from universities across the country, our interns bring distinctive ideas and perspectives to our organization. Our employees are passionate about building our emerging talent and future leaders. After application and initial screening conversation, interns are interviewed to be hired on to one or more investment teams at Northwestern Mutual based on their skillsets and interests, providing exposure to real-world business perspectives through hands-on learning and meaningful work. In addition to their day-to-day tasks, interns participate in professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&A's, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more! Public Investments – Credit Investment Internship As a Public Investments intern, you will work alongside your hiring manager, mentor, and team to complete tasks critical for Northwestern Mutual's success. We are here to help you both identify and continue to develop your future career goals and passions. The Public Investments Department within Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC (NMIMC) manages the public markets investments of Northwestern Mutual, with more than $100 billion under management in Investment Grade Corporate, Structured Product, Emerging Market, High Yield Corporate, Government, Municipal, and related Derivative assets. • Participate in the day-to-day investment processes of one or more credit investment management teams. • Assist in the creation and presentation of market, industry and company outlooks and company-specific forecast models and recommendations. • Participate in asset class, industry strategy, company-specific communications and investment/portfolio position meetings with company management teams and Wall Street research analysts, strategists, and economists. • Complete ad-hoc projects with Senior Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Traders. Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Investments, Accounting, Economics, or related field from an accredited college or university • Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher • Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following: Finance, Investments, or similar concentration • Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role Preferred skills and proficiencies • Passion for the art and science of investing • Experience with Bloomberg • Web scraping and other programming coursework and/or experience • Statistics/data analysis coursework and/or experience • Effective oral and written communication skills • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability • High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a drive to learn • Ability to balance multiple priorities Compensation Range: Pay Range - Start: $16.50 Pay Range - End: $30.00 We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. Internship salaries are determined based on academic tenure and major. The standard pay structure is listed. Build a strong career foundation with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now! Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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