Acquisitions Intern

Ultipro; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterton's Corporate Office in Chicago is seeking a Summer Intern to join the Acquisitions team. You will support financial modeling, market research, and Investment Committee preparations.

Ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, real estate, economics, or finance with a 2027 graduation date. You should be a strong communicator, detail-oriented, tech savvy, and able to manage multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a 2027 graduation date.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with others.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work products.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial modeling and analysis for acquisition opportunities.
• Support market research and competitive analysis.
• Prepare Investment Committee presentations and materials.

Skills

Financial modeling

Market analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Education

Undergraduate student (2027 graduation)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Waterton Corporate Office
222 S Riverside Plz
Chicago, IL 60606, USA

Description

Who is Waterton?

We are passionate about delivering an incredible Resident Experience, which we believe is made possible by offering an extraordinary experience for our talented associates. We value performance that delivers experiences that exceed expectations, coupled with an unwavering commitment to Investor, Guest, and Resident service excellence. With 30 years of investment and property management experience, we strive to exemplify what we call Resitality®.

We are looking for a Summer Intern to join the Acquisitions team!

The Acquisitions Intern will support Waterton’s Acquisitions department, which is responsible for multifamily acquisitions. In this role, you may assist with financial modeling, market research, and preparing Investment Committee presentations.

How you will contribute to our team:

• Financial Modeling and Analysis: You will collaborate with the team to build and adapt financial models to analyze investment opportunities for potential acquisitions whilst conducting market research, making recommendations for strategy, and preparing Investment Committee presentations.
• Market Analysis: You will help the team maintain Waterton’s focus on the external market by conducting ongoing research of the industry to detect market trends and related information for analysis in defining investment strategies and make recommendations based upon analysis.

What our ideal candidate looks like:

• You have some credentials. You are a current Junior undergraduate student with a 2027 graduation date, working towards a degree in business, real estate, economics, finance, or a related field.
• You are a great communicator. You easily manage relationships and build rapport with others, and keep everyone informed and on the same page in a professional manner.
• You excel at details. You constantly analyze the fine print and make sure that your work product is highly accurate.
• You are very tech savvy. You would consider yourself an advanced user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• You like change. You can easily adapt as the situation warrants and are able to focus on multiple projects and deadlines and pivot as the demands and fast pace requires.
• You are resourceful. You enjoy researching, problem solving and working independently to move projects as far along as possible.

Why Waterton?

Waterton has grown from very humble beginnings with one phone and two desks to the successful, nationally recognized real estate investment and management firm it is today. As Waterton has evolved and grown, one thing has remained constant, the drive to achieve results by exceeding expectations.

Our Associates embrace and embody The Waterton Way, which serve as our core values: Be Nice, Listen and Talk, Own It, Get It Done, and most importantly Have Fun. We look for exceptional candidates with the passion and expertise that it takes to wow every resident, guest, and investor.

We firmly believe that our superior ability to serve our customers differentiates us. We empower our Associates to think and act like an owner and use the Waterton Way to serve our residents and guests in a way that exceeds their expectations, going above and beyond to create the ultimate service experience or what we call Resitality!

Typical Base Pay Range: $16.00 - $25.00 per hour

This pay range is an approximate base pay only, and the actual pay may vary depending on related work experience, certifications, education, and other job-related factors.

Waterton strongly supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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