2027 Commercial Real Estate Summer Intern

US Bank; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful hands-on work

Networking with leadership and interns

Potential for full-time offer

Job summary

U.S. Bank is offering a 10-week Commercial Real Estate (CRE) internship in Denver, CO. You will learn financial analysis, credit assessment, and presentation of recommendations, with mentorship and a path to a development program after graduation.

The internship combines on-the-job training, peer collaboration, and exposure to senior executives, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to utilize AI tools like Copilot for analytics.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with a target graduation date of December 2027 or May 2028.
• Basic understanding of Financial/Accounting terms, concepts, and applications.
• Ability to start internship program on June 7, 2027.
• Ability to work in office 3+ days/week.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite, structure and present a new loan opportunity as part of the intern Capstone project.
• Assist in completing quarterly trending reports and annual reviews of existing clients.
• Support senior credit analysts in underwriting new business opportunities, financial spreading, risk rating loans, and calculating various financial metrics.
• Measuring, monitoring, and testing a wide variety of financial covenants as specified within credit approval documents.
• Reading and interpreting relevant credit approval requirements to input monitoring requirements and covenants into a standard monitoring system.
• Analyzing financial statement results and preparing reports for Portfolio Managers, Relationship Managers, and Credit Administration.
• Interacting with clients; attending meetings with companies in the portfolio.
• Explore the use of AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to assist with financial analysis and reports.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit underwriting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Our Commercial Real Estate team

Our credit analysts are in seven regional underwriting offices supporting approximately 30 origination offices throughout the country. U.S. Bank's Commercial Real Estate platform is one of the largest in the United States. We deliver a comprehensive set of financing solutions to institutional, public, and private commercial real estate investors, including lines of credit (working capital, subscription, repurchase) and project debt (construction, bridge, term) to acquire, construct or rehab property types including multifamily, industrial, office, retail and more.

What you'll do

Our 10-week paid internship will provide you with the foundation on how to conduct analysis of financial statements, assessment of credit requests, and delivery of recommendations tied to analysis and assessment of credit risk. You will receive accelerated learning and skill development through a mix of on-the-job training, mentorship, a community of peers and advisors, and a pathway to our full-time Credit Analyst Development Program upon graduation.

As a CRE Intern, you'll:

• Underwrite, structure and present a new loan opportunity as part of the intern Capstone project.
• Assist in completing quarterly trending reports (QTR) and annual reviews of existing clients.
• Support senior credit analysts in underwriting new business opportunities, financial spreading, risk rating loans, and calculating various financial metrics.
• Measuring, monitoring, and testing a wide variety of financial covenants as specified within credit approval documents.
• Reading and interpreting relevant credit approval requirements to accurately input monitoring requirements and covenants into a standard compliance monitoring system.
• Analyzing financial statement results and preparing reports to communicate financial performance and trends with Portfolio Managers, Relationship Managers, and/or Credit Administration.
• Interacting with clients as appropriate; attending meetings with companies in the supported portfolio.
• Explore the use of AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to assist with financial analysis, market research, and development of credit presentations and reports.
• Develop technical and business acumen through training, mentorship, and exposure to senior executives.
• Build a supportive community of peers through a variety of cohort strengthening activities such as social events, volunteer days, and development workshops.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for talent with demonstrated leadership capabilities, strong work ethic and intellectual curiosity.

Locations: Denver, CO

Basic qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with a target graduation date of December 2027 or May 2028
• Basic understanding of Financial/Accounting terms, concepts, and applications
• Ability to start internship program on June 7, 2027
• Ability to work in office 3+ days/week

Preferred qualifications

• GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed analytical skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints
• Ability to work equally well in a team environment and independently, exhibiting initiative, ownership, and flexibility
• Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with or exposure to Microsoft Copilot or other artificial intelligence (AI) tools and an interest in applying technology to enhance productivity, decision-making, and client-focused outcomes.

Internship benefits

• Meaningful, hands-on work that impacts the business
• Networking opportunities with senior leadership, U.S. Bank team members, and interns
• Potential for a fulltime offer upon graduation into a development program

Working model and hours

This role is hybrid. Interns who are in a hybrid role typically spend three days a week at the listed U.S. Bank location(s), while having flexibility on their work location for the other working days. Interns work approximately 40-hours each week during the internship.

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