Enterprise Sustainability & Impact Intern - Modeling & Analytics

Internship candidates can expect a full-time onsite internship program during summer 2027. Specific program dates will be shared during the recruiting process. 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. In addition to their day-to-day tasks, interns participate in professional development workshops, senior leadership Q&A's, volunteer initiatives, networking and social events, and more!

Enterprise Sustainability & Impact Intern - Modeling & Analytics In this role, you will support Northwestern Mutual's Enterprise Sustainability & Impact team and work alongside your hiring manager, mentor, and team on an enterprise-relevant project. This role offers the opportunity to apply quantitative and analytical methods to explore climate- and environmental-related risks, identify meaningful trends and patterns, and support business-relevant insights that contribute to enterprise resilience, sustainability, and long-term business performance.

The project scope and analytical approach may be shaped by business needs as well as the selected candidate's background, experience, and perspective. Job responsibilities may include:

• Conducting research and analyzing climate, environmental, economic, geospatial, financial, and other relevant datasets to identify trends, patterns, and potential business implications.
• Applying quantitative and analytical methods to explore climate- and environmental-related risks and opportunities, using approaches appropriate to the project, available data, and candidate expertise.
• Developing clear data visualizations, which may include maps, dashboards, charts, or other visual analytical products, to communicate findings and support decision-making.
• Translating complex analytical findings into concise, business-relevant insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preparing executive-ready presentations, written summaries, and other materials for the Enterprise Sustainability & Impact team and cross-functional business partners.
• Contributing to the development of repeatable tools, methodologies, or processes that can support future analysis and decision-making.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to understand business context, test assumptions, and strengthen the relevance of the work.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs - minimum qualifications

• Currently pursuing a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental, Resource, or Agricultural Economics; Geography or Geospatial Science; Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics; Risk Management & Insurance; Climate Science, Environmental Science, Sustainability; Economics, Finance; or a related quantitative discipline.
• Available to participate in a full-time, onsite internship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during Summer 2027.
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• Demonstrated quantitative, analytical, research, and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to high ethical standards, data integrity, confidentiality, and responsible data stewardship.

Preferred skills and proficiencies

• Experience applying quantitative methods—such as econometrics, statistical or financial modeling, valuation, and scenario or sensitivity analysis—to evaluate uncertainty, risks, and potential outcomes.
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as Python or R; data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau; and/or Geographic Information Systems such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Experience preparing, analyzing, quality-checking, and documenting large, complex, or multi-source datasets.
• Familiarity with climate, hazard, weather, environmental, and socioeconomic data used in climate risk analysis, including sources such as NOAA, Climate Central, FEMA, the U.S. Census Bureau, or comparable datasets.
• Ability to critically assess assumptions, costs, risks, benefits, and alternatives; communicate findings clearly through oral, written, and visual formats; and offer constructive perspectives in consultative discussions.
• Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and learning agility, with the ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, and manage multiple priorities. Prior internship or professional experience in a corporate, consulting, financial services, insurance, sustainability, or related environment is preferred; insurance or financial services experience is a plus.

Next steps We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, our University Relations team members will reach out for a call, where we will learn more about you, share internship opportunities aligned to your interests and abilities, and discuss next steps in our recruiting process.

Who we are

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 us better.

NM is committed to reflecting and serving the marketplace. We do so by attracting and improving the engagement of those who bring their outstanding perspectives, ideas, and beliefs. At Northwestern Mutual, people matter. And you’ll be working for a company that’s consistently voted among the “most admired” in the nation. We invite you to explore your career interests with us.

Compensation

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$16.50

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$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!

Equal opportunity

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.