Investments Analyst Summer Intern

Link Logistics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,984,000 - 137,760,000; Full time

Job summary

Link Logistics Real Estate is seeking actively enrolled juniors entering their senior year for a 10-week paid summer internship in Chicago. You will work with the Investments team supporting underwriting, market research, and reporting across multiple markets.

You will gain hands-on experience in real estate investment analysis, financial modeling, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Leasing and Asset Management. This internship emphasizes learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student actively enrolled for the duration of the internship.
• Bachelor's degree focus in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Strong interest in commercial real estate investment and asset management; prior experience is encouraged but not required.
• Foundational knowledge of real estate investment processes including market analysis and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support investment analysts across underwrite processes, including models and market research.
• Prepare investment committee materials and market reports for selected markets.
• Assist with market research on industrial real estate trends across key markets.
• Help analyze tenant, lease, and operating performance data.
• Support due diligence, including reviewing purchase agreements and leases.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Analytical thinking

Communication

GPA 3.0+

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business

Tools

Argus

Job description

Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of last‑mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans more than half a billion square feet. With more than 5 percent of U.S. GDP flowing through our spaces, we leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. Link Logistics strives to be the most equitable and inclusive industrial real estate company in the business. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work, prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our workforce to deliver an optimal employee experience. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo.

Because we believe that good business must be synonymous with doing good, strong environmental, social and governance practices are foundational to our identity as a firm. These practices include setting ambitious goals to combat climate change, partnering with local nonprofits, and prioritizing internal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Link’s 10‑week paid summer internship program helps students gain valuable experience and develop business skills while learning the basics of logistics real estate. We offer internships in a variety of departments including Capital Markets, Development, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investments, Asset Management and more.

Link is looking for

actively enrolled juniors rising into their senior year who are interested in gaining hands‑on experience in real estate investments. Summer interns on the Investments team will be exposed to multiple markets and properties across the industrial real estate sector and will work closely with a collaborative, high‑performing team.

What You Will Do:

• Support full‑time investment analysts and associates across all aspects of new deal underwriting, including preparing investment models, investment committee memorandums, market research, management presentations, and real estate sale and lease comparables for selected markets.
• Assist with market research and analysis of industrial real estate trends across key markets.
• Support property underwriting, financial modeling, and investment memoranda.
• Analyze tenant, lease, and operating performance data.
• Help evaluate acquisition and disposition opportunities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and investment committee materials.
• Collaborate with Investments, Leasing, Research & Analytics, Asset Management, and other teams on strategic projects.
• Present project findings and recommendations to management at the conclusion of the internship.
• Gain exposure to the due diligence and closing processes, including reviewing purchase agreements and leases, tenant credit evaluations, financial due diligence, property tours, tenant interviews, tenant industry research, and site diligence related to structural, environmental, zoning, and other property conditions.

Qualifications:

• Current junior rising into senior year at an accredited four‑year institution and actively enrolled for the duration of the internship.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Strong interest in commercial real estate investment and asset management; prior experience is preferred but not required.
• Basic understanding of real estate investment and financing processes, including market analysis, financial analysis, property valuation, and capital markets.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including comfort interacting with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of Argus is preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
• Detail‑oriented, proactive, and eager to learn and develop an understanding of the real‑estate investment process.

$45/hour represents the presently anticipated base compensation pay range for this position at Link. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail].