Healthcare Real Estate & Facilities Design Intern

01 VITALANT; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Vitalant is seeking a Real Estate, Facilities Planning and Design Intern to gain real-world experience in architectural planning, space programming, and real estate portfolio management within a national healthcare organization. You'll be an active member of the Real Estate & Facilities team, contributing to meaningful projects and learning from seasoned professionals.

You'll complete an individual signature project focused on developing a Program of Requirements (POR) for a real estate

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Architecture or related program; target majors: Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering.
• No prior experience required; open to students.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual floor plans for various business units based on operational workflows and space requirements.
• Create prototype layouts that can be adapted across multiple locations.
• Analyze operational processes to understand how facility design supports business performance.
• Gather and document equipment requirements, specifications, and facility standards.
• Review architectural and construction drawing packages to identify gaps and ensure design requirements are met.
• Assist with maintaining facility asset databases, building drawings, and real estate documentation.
• Extract and organize facility data to support operational and post-construction cost analysis.
• Gain exposure to facility asset management and understand how MEP systems integrate with architectural design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners on planning and design initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Excel proficiency

Education

Architecture/related program enrollment

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Vitalant is seeking a Real Estate, Facilities Planning and Design Intern to gain real-world experience in architectural planning, space programming, and real estate portfolio management within a national healthcare organization. You'll be an active member of the Real Estate & Facilities team, contributing to meaningful projects and learning from seasoned professionals.

You'll complete an individual signature project focused on developing a Program of Requirements (POR) for a real estate