Real Estate Associate I - Intern/Co-op Conversion (Beauchamp)

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy offers the Real Estate Associate Program, a four-rotation development track designed to build leaders in corporate real estate. You’ll gain exposure to portfolio planning, lease administration, facilities strategy, and analytics while working with multiple business partners across the enterprise.

The program emphasizes learning and skill development, with rotations in areas like project management, capital planning, and governance.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Exposure to real estate, facilities, project management, finance, or analytics coursework.
• Master's degree preferred; HS/GED with related experience allowed in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Participate in four nine-month rotations across real estate functions.
• Assist with portfolio planning, space planning, lease administration, facilities strategy, and capital planning.
• Support real estate analytics, governance, and business support activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree

High School/GED with 4 years related experience

Job description

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

The Real Estate Associate Program is a rotational development program within the Supply Chain & Real Estate rotational program, designed to build future leaders and technical experts in corporate real estate. This program provides recent graduates with exposure to diverse real estate functions that support Duke Energy's operational, workplace, and strategic property needs across the enterprise.

The program consists of four, ninemonth rotational assignments that may include experiences in areas such as:

• Portfolio & Space Planning
• Real Estate Transactions & Lease Administration
• Facilities & Workplace Strategy (in partnership with Facilities Management)
• Project Management & Capital Planning
• Real Estate Analytics, Governance & Business Support

Through these rotations, Real Estate Associates gain practical, handson experience supporting real estate strategies that align cost, risk, compliance, and business needs across Supply Chain, Facilities, Finance, Legal, and our business partners.

This role emphasizes learning, exposure, and skill development rather than independent ownership of real estate transactions. At the conclusion of the program, associates are prepared to deploy into a real estate role aligned to business need and individual strengths.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Exposure to real estate, facilities, project management, finance, or analytics coursework
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills

Working Conditions

• Hybrid (home/office) environment
• Rotational assignments may require onsite support depending on role
• Travel to company facilities up to 25%

Specific Requirements

• Previous Duke Energy internship/co-op experience
• High School/GED with 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree

Travel Requirements

• 5-15%
• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
• Represented/Union Position: No
• Visa Sponsored Position: No

This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.