Pendergast Named Campus Recruiter for Northwestern Mutual-Chicago

Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, a leading financial planning firm with offices in downtown Chicago, Deerfield, Oak Brook and Rosemont, has named Bridget Pendergast a Campus Recruiter.

“As a Campus Recruiter, Bridget will provide college students and recent graduates with an opportunity to get a hands-on learning experience as they discover a career with impact and purpose,” said Jeannie Andresen, Director of Internship Development. “We’re looking forward to her deepening our relationships with area colleges through active recruitment and selection of top-tier, motivated college students.”

Northwestern Mutual-Chicago has two programs for young professionals to explore the career of a financial representative. The Top 10 internship program[i] is designed for junior and senior college students to learn about themselves, the world of business and the profound impact of helping young individuals plan for their financial security. It also allows students to expand their professional network and develop lifelong skills.

Northwestern Mutual-Chicago’s Career Development Program is designed for recent graduates that enable young professionals to grow their skills, gain knowledge and expertise to serve as the foundation of a career as a financial representative through extensive training, coaching and mentoring.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, Pendergast earned a bachelor’s degree in human resource management and lives in Bucktown.

About Northwestern Mutual – Chicago

Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, with offices in Downtown Chicago, Deerfield, Oak Brook and Rosemont, is a leading Chicago-based financial planning firm providing expert guidance to help clients manage financial risk and achieve financial security. Ranked one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces, according to the Chicago Tribune, Northwestern Mutual – Chicago provides career and internship opportunities to individuals who want to grow personally and professionally. The company’s nationally recognized financial representative internship program was named by Vault.com a top internship for students seeking careers in the financial services industry. Further information on the firm can be found at http://chicago.nm.com.

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for more than 160 years. Through a distinctive, whole-picture planning approach, we empower our clients to make the most of every single day and plan for important moments in their future. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience to help our clients navigate their financial lives every day. With $272.2 billion in assets, $28.5 billion in revenues, and $1.8 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.5 million people who rely on us for life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. The company manages $128 billion of investments owned by our clients and held or managed through our wealth management and investment services businesses. Northwestern Mutual ranks 104 on the 2018 FORTUNE 500 and is recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2019.

[i] Vault Guide to Top Internships, 2019 edition