Intern

CenterPoint Properties; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (4 days in the

1 day remote)

Job summary

CenterPoint Properties invites driven undergraduates and graduates to join a Summer Intern Program covering financial analysis, underwriting, market research, and strategic initiatives across our industrial portfolio. Interns work under VP-level guidance, supporting due diligence, modeling, and presentation materials for active deals.

Expect collaboration with senior professionals in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student in accounting, finance, or real estate.
• Prior internship in real estate, finance, banking, or consulting preferred.
• Strong academic record and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Support financial feasibility analyses for acquisitions, development, and dispositions.
• Assist with valuation and financial modeling, including DCF, IRR/NPV, and comps.
• Conduct market research on industrial real estate fundamentals and submarkets.
• Prepare investment committee materials and asset management reports.
• Participate in due diligence and underwriting activities.
• Utilize AI tools to enhance research, drafting, modeling, and workflow.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects to improve portfolio performance.

Skills

Analytical ability

Financial acumen

Written and oral communications

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Self-starter

Collaborative mindset

Professionalism and integrity

Hybrid work adaptability

AI tools familiarity

Education

Accounting

Finance

Real Estate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot)

Job description

CenterPoint’s Summer Intern Program provides hands‑on exposure across the lifecycle of industrial real estate—including investment and development (capital deployment), asset management, strategy, finance, and valuation. Interns engage in analytical and research‑driven work supporting underwriting, market analysis, due diligence, financial modeling, and strategic initiatives. The role offers a unique opportunity to learn from senior professionals, contribute to active deals and projects, and understand how a national industrial real estate platform operates

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Vice President or Senior Vice President, the Intern will support a range of assignments across business functions, including:
• Support financial feasibility analyses for acquisitions, development opportunities, asset repositioning, and disposition scenarios
• Assist with valuation and financial modeling, including discounted cash flow analysis, IRR/NPV assessments, comparable research, and operating performance review
• Conduct market and competitive research on industrial real estate fundamentals, tenants, supply/demand trends, and strategic submarket positioning
• Help prepare investment committee materials, development updates, asset management reports, and other internal/external presentations
• Participate in aspects of the due diligence process, gaining exposure to underwriting, lease review, physical due diligence, and risk assessments
• Leverage internal systems and AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, etc.) to support research, drafting, modeling, and workflow efficiency
• Contribute to strategic or cross‑functional projects that enhance portfolio performance, improve processes, or support corporate initiatives
• Complete additional tasks and project work as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currentlyenrolledinanundergraduateorgraduatedegreeprogramwithafocusonaccounting,finance,orrealestate.
• Prior internship experience in real estate, finance, banking, consulting, or related analytical fields preferred
• Strong academic career
• Mustdemonstratesuperior:
• Commitmenttoexcellence
• Analyticalabilityandsoundjudgment
• Financialacumen
• Strong writtenandoralcommunicationskills
• Excellentorganizationalskills
• Abilitytobuildstrongandcollaborativerelationships
• Comfortable using AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot) to enhance efficiency and analytical output
• Proficient in standard corporate operating systems and software.
• HighlyproficientwithMicrosoftOffice,specificallyExcel.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach
• Self-starterthatpossessesinnovativesolutionsandisproactiveinresolvingissues.
• Ability to build strong, professional working relationships across teams
• Hybrid work environment: 4 days in the office and 1 day remote; ability to be flexible with respect to work schedule.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

CenterPoint Properties is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps in the recruiting process. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.