Investment Strategy Analyst Intern, Summer 2027

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Investment Strategy Analyst Intern works alongside a hiring manager, mentor, and the Investment Strategy team on work supporting the success of Northwestern Mutual’s investment portfolio. The department focuses on total portfolio management of the approximately $300 billion General Account, $6 billion in retirement plans, and $10 billion long-term care portfolio. Areas of emphasis include tactical asset allocation across the General Account, evaluating relative value opportunities in public and private markets, researching and implementing private-market opportunities within the $2 billion Absolute Return Portfolio, and supporting economic research initiatives.

The internship is full-time and onsite at Northwestern Mutual’s corporate office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and runs from June through August 2027. Interns also participate in professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&As, volunteer initiatives, networking and social events, and other activities. Relocating interns are eligible for round-trip airline or train travel, mileage reimbursement, and company-provided housing for the program, subject to the company’s relocation policy.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate student at a leading university with a concentration in finance, investments, or economics.
• Have superior oral and written communication skills.
• Have a passion for learning about and immersing oneself in capital markets.
• Have a desire to be challenged.

Responsibilities

• Assist portfolio managers with multi-asset-class research and development of relative value initiatives.
• Conduct investment due diligence and reporting on private-market investment opportunities.
• Support the composite portfolio management process.
• Participate in market discussions with various departments across Northwestern Mutual.
• Partner with other Investment Strategy Department members on ad hoc projects.

Benefits

• Company-provided housing for the internship duration for eligible relocating interns, in accordance with the relocation policy.
• Round-trip airline or train travel and mileage reimbursement to and from the internship location for eligible relocating interns, in accordance with the relocation policy.
• Professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&As, volunteer initiatives, and networking and social events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed