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Originations and Underwriting Intern

New York, NYOnsiteInternshipJunior / Entry-levelPosted 9 days ago

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Required skills

  • Originations
  • Underwriting
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Market Research
  • Database Management
  • Financial Modeling
  • Deal Memos
  • Process Enhancements
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel

Role summary

Berkshire's 12-week Summer Internship Program offers aspiring leaders practical experience in real estate investment. Interns will engage in hands-on projects, receive mentorship, participate in leadership panel discussions, and network with senior leaders. The program culminates in a project presentation to senior leadership, summarizing key learnings and recommending process enhancements. Interns will conduct market research, assist with database improvements, support ad hoc projects, compile deal lessons learned, and aid in financial modeling and deal memo writing.

Company Overview

Berkshire Residential Investments is a people-first real estate investment company who values not only the impact we make as a company, but the time we spend together in our high-performing teams. We value individual skills and perspectives to allow us to best serve our employees, investors, residents, and other stakeholders.

If you’re interested in a workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work each day, come join our talented and growing team at Berkshire Residential Investments. Our environment of entrepreneurial spirit, culture of expertise and our people-first approach will allow you to thrive while continuing to grow in your career.

Why join us

At Berkshire, we believe in cultivating future leaders. Through our 12-week Summer Internship Program, you'll gain practical experience in real estate investment with hands-on opportunities through projects and real-life situations, learn from the best in the industry, develop a robust professional network and contribute to impactful projects.

What You'll Experience

  • Mentorship - Work closely with a dedicated mentor who will provide guidance, feedback, and support throughout your internship
  • In-Depth Panel Discussions - Engage with our functional leaders through panel discussions designed to give you an insider's view of the real estate investment business
  • Meet & Greet with Leaders - Network with our senior leadership team and gain valuable insights into the industry. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and seek career advice
  • Project Presentation - At the end of the summer, you will prepare and deliver a presentation to Berkshire’s Senior Leadership Team summarizing a project or key task that you have been working on at Berkshire, the insights you gained through your internship experience, and recommend any process enhancements

    • What you'll do

    As an Originations and Underwriting Intern, you'll

  • Conduct Market Research for potential new investment opportunities
  • Assist in maintaining and improving internal database
  • Support respective mentor on various ad hoc projects throughout the program
  • Compile lessons learned for most recent deals across departments
  • Support the deal team with financial modeling and writing deal memos

    • Who we're looking for

  • Current student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business or a related field with an anticipated graduation date in 2028 or 2029.
  • Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or similar programs
  • Available to work in person from June to mid-August (approx. 12 weeks) from 9:00 am-5:30 pm, Monday through Friday
  • Ability to present findings to senior leadership
  • Able to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent customer service and collaboration skills
  • Objective thinking skills
  • Have an aptitude for learning and be comfortable working in a dynamic environment
  • Ability to communicate and work with different departments throughout Berkshire

    • We believe

    Berkshire Residential values diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Berkshire is committed to providing equal opportunity in all practices, including employees and applicants for employment. We ensure that decisions affecting employees are made without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

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