I truly enjoyed the learning experience of building my own financial planning practice. I became a licensed LAH NYS Insurance Agent and was able to build professional relationships with people I reached out to. I was given the freedom to go about my week as I chose to, build my own schedule, and decide for myself how and where I wanted to get work done. I felt welcomed into the friendly culture of the company and developed such great relationships.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have adapted quicker to rejection. In this business, rejection is unaviodable and being able to pick yourself up from rejection is truly so important. When starting out in this business, friends and family are the people that are first on the list to reach out to and if one is not comfortable doing that it can be awkward at first. As time went along I was able to get more comfortable making phone calls, but I wish I could have been more comfortable with it sooner in the summer.
Advice
One piece of advice I would strongly say about my experience is that if you can really see yourself wanting to make this business a career for yourself, do not get down on yourself when people say no to you and it seems impossible to make a sale. We are starting from the ground up and it takes a lot of effort to network, build relationships, ask for referrals and reach out to those referrals trying to schedule meetings. Nothing is guaranteed in this business, but there is such a need for committed financial advisors devoted to helping their clients reach their financial and personal life goals.
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Financial Representative
May 2019 • West Hartford, CT
What I liked
I liked the flexibility Northwestern Mutual allowed their interns to have and enjoyed the real world experience I was able to get.
What I wish was different
Advice
To go In with an open mind and fully commit to the resources/knowledge they provide.
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2019 • Fargo, ND
What I liked
I liked the real world experience.
What I wish was different
I wish that the training course would have been longer than a week, and that we would have had a little more help while working.
Advice
One piece of advice that I would give is that to figure out what you want to do quick because it flies by.
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College Financial Representative
May - August 2017 • Sarasota, FL
What I liked
Good exposure to an office setting.
What I wish was different
Cold calling because at my age I didnt have a client base.
Advice
Confidence is key.
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Financial Advisor Intern
August 2019 • Johnson City, TN
What I liked
Schedule flexibility, ability to control how much money you make, running your own business.
What I wish was different
No guaranteed salary can be tough. It takes a while to get business going.
Advice
Come in ready to work and be patient through the beginning of the process.
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College Financial Representative
May 2019 • Logan, UT
What I liked
I had real-world experience. Northwestern Mutual didn't just treat me like an intern who's job is to get coffee, but I was an asset to the team.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be open to new experiences. I was never interested in finance until I decided to be open and apply to Northwestern Mutual's internship. Take every opportunity to expand your network!
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College Financial Representative
January 2019 • Latham, NY
What I liked
The people, the culture, the overall experience
What I wish was different
More fixed income
Advice
This experience is unbeatable for anyone who enjoys interaction with other people and the opportunity to build your own business.
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College Financial Representative
May - July 2018 • New Haven, CT
What I liked
I liked the freedom in your schedule and independence we were given Also the sales training was great
What I wish was different
The pay was based on commission I would have rather had an hourly wage
Advice
It is a job that really sets you up for a career with the company but it is not for everyone you have to get comfortable talking to new people and learn to deal with rejection
