Accounting & Finance Intern - Multiple Opportunities

Realty Income; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Mentorship

Access to senior leaders

Hybrid work model

Potential full-time offer

Job summary

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, invites motivated students to join our Accounting & Finance Summer Internship in San Diego for a 10-week program. You will work on real-time challenges, own a defined project, and present outcomes to senior leaders.

The cohort will gain access to structured training, mentorship, and potential pathways into early career roles. Selected interns will collaborate across teams, including Accounting, Finance Operations, Data Analytics, and IT, gaining

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Pursuing a B.A., B.S., or Master's in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Business or a related field with graduation between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Interest in commercial real estate, finance, accounting, data, or technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong adaptability and learning agility in changing environments.
• Data literacy and ability to generate insights from data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Active user of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) and ability to validate outputs.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Own an end-to-end project tied to a real business priority and deliverables.
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, drafting, and analysis while validating outputs.
• Collaborate across departments and with business stakeholders to move work forward.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders at the end of the program.
• Participate in structured training and mentorship opportunities.

Skills

GPA 3.5+

Finance/Accounting degree

Commercial real estate interest

Excellent communication

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Data literacy

MS Office (Excel, Teams, SharePoint)

AI tools experience

Organized, detail-oriented

Education

Pursuing B.A./B.S./Master in Finance/Accounting/Tax/Business

Tools

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

AI tools

Job description

At Realty Income, *The Monthly Dividend Company,* our internship program offers more than just work experience—it’s an opportunity to discover purpose, build meaningful connections, and unlock your professional potential. **Purpose.** As an intern, you’ll contribute to the mission that drives everything we do: delivering dependable value to our shareholders, colleagues, and communities. You’ll work on impactful projects that align with our business strategy and support our purpose of doing the right thing, taking ownership, empowering each other, and giving more than we take. **Connection.** Throughout the summer, you’ll collaborate with professionals across departments, gaining mentorship and insights from leaders who are passionate about your growth. You’ll join a community built on trust, inclusion, and teamwork—because we believe success is achieved together. **Opportunity.** This 10-week program is designed to accelerate your learning and career exploration. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a publicly-traded, global real estate investment trust while developing the skills, confidence, and relationships that can shape your future. Join us from **June 17 to August 24, 2026,** and experience what it means to build a meaningful career rooted in purpose, strengthened by connection, and driven by opportunity.**Accounting & Finance Internships: Multiple Opportunities** We are looking to bring on 7 interns across our Accounting and Finance teams. **Job Description** Realty Income owns and manages one of the world's largest portfolios of commercial real estate, and we've paid an increasing monthly dividend every month since 1969. We're an S&P 500 company (NYSE: O) operating across the U.S. and Europe and the work of running a portfolio at that scale spans real estate, finance, accounting, data, and technology. This is your chance to see how it actually fits together. As a **2027 Summer Intern at Realty Income**, you'll spend 10 weeks at our San Diego headquarters working on real-time challenges alongside experienced professionals and business leaders. You'll own a defined project, deliver something tangible, and present to senior stakeholders at the end of the summer. Beyond the hands-on experience, you'll get structured training, mentorship, and access to leaders across the company. Strong performers may be considered for a part-time co-op opportunity during the fall, and/or a full-time offer after graduation. This program is intended to be a pipeline into our early career roles. You will work with a cohort of ~18 interns placed across teams including Accounting, Asset Management, Corporate Leasing, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Development, Finance Operations, Fund Accounting, Internal Audit, Investment Management, IT, Operational Excellence, and Machine Learning. Throughout the summer you’ll have the learning opportunities throughout the entire business to strengthen your skills. **What You Will Be Working On** * Own one end-to-end project tied to a real business priority. For example, analyzing performance across a segment of the portfolio, improving a reporting or close process, evaluating a workflow against its current state, or building a model or tool the team will keep using beyond the summer internship.* Use AI tools to accelerate research, drafting, and analysis while validating outputs, surfacing risks and limitations, and applying your own judgment rather than passing AI output through unreviewed.* Collaborate across departments and with business stakeholders to move work forward.* Further develop your capabilities in critical thinking, problem solving, and applying a digital-first mindset to real business challenges.* Present to senior stakeholders at the conclusion of the program.**Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills** * Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale* Currently pursuing a B.A., B.S., or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Business or a related field, with an expected graduation date of December 2027 through June 2028* Demonstrated interest in commercial real estate, finance, accounting, data, or technology shown through coursework, clubs, prior work, research, or independent projects* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams* Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to analyze challenges and develop practical solutions* Strong adaptability and learning agility, with the ability to thrive in changing environments and adopt new ways of working* Data literacy, with an interest in using data and analytics to generate insights and inform decision-making* Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Teams, and SharePoint, and able to learn new tools quickly* Active user of AI tools (for example, ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar) in your studies or projects, and able to explain where they help, where they fail, and how you verify output quality* Organized, detail-oriented, and willing to take ownership of your own work product* Demonstrated integrity and commitment to the highest ethical standards and personal values**Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills** * Prior internship or work experience in a related field* Familiarity with industry-relevant tools, platforms, or data sources* Experience presenting findings or recommendations to senior audiences**Recruitment Process:** After applying, qualified candidates may be contacted for an initial recruiter screen. Candidates who move forward in the process may be invited to Preview Day, a recruiting event where selected candidates can meet Realty Income teams and hiring managers and learn more about the internship opportunities.This is a hybrid role with Monday - Thursday required in-office at our San Diego headquarters and Fridays remote.The hourly compensation for this role is in the range of $21.00 – $25.00. Hourly rate determined by the candidate's skills, experience, knowledge, education, and abilities. #LI-CB1Realty Income is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accessibility support to submit your application or other reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail], or call 800-375-6700. An employee will respond to your message to begin the interactive process. 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