Public Relations Intern, Fall 2026

Internship candidates can expect a part-time onsite internship, running from Fall-Spring. This internship opportunity is offered in Milwaukee, WI.

Carefully selected from universities across the local Milwaukee area, 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/social events, and more! 

Public Relations Internship   

As a Public Relations 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.

Strategic Communications interns will have the opportunity to work in a large corporate communications department on a variety of initiatives.

PR Intern - Under the guidance of team members, support PR and media relations efforts including developing pitches, background documents, and tailored external-facing content. Plus, conduct media trainings, manage necessary approvals, and monitor external media relations inquiries. All of these will build awareness of the NM value proposition and drive business.

• Key Outputs: Media briefing documents, media placements, drafting of news releases and social media copy, curated news clips and subsequent merchandising communications.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs. Minimum qualifications  

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism or related field from an accredited college or university with an expected graduation date of May 2027 or later
• Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following: Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or Journalism 
• Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role 

Preferred skills and Proficiencies  

•  Previous Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or Journalism internship and/or relevant project experience 
•  Proficiency with AP style 
•  Effective oral and written communication skills 
•  Confirmed analytical and problem-solving ability
•  High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a strive to learn 
•  Ability to balance multiple priorities 

Next steps  

We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, our Emerging Talent team member will reach out for a call, where we will learn more about you and share internship opportunities aligning to your interests and skillsets and share any next steps of our recruiting process. 

Who we are  

Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for nearly 170 years through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution. With more than $800 billion in company and client assets, $40 billion in revenues and more than $2.5 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 5 million clients. People are the power behind Northwestern Mutual, and diversity makes us better. We are 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. 

Pay Range - End:

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.