Real Estate Valuation Intern - Client Exposure & Insight

Stout; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Stout's Real Estate practice is seeking an Intern who will assist with valuation and advisory services for estate and gift tax, financial reporting, and due diligence. Interns gain client exposure, work under experienced professionals, and contribute to on-site property inspections, market research, and data analysis to support valuation outcomes.

You'll participate in meetings, develop deliverables, and build foundational real estate analytics skills in a collaborative, client-focused

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 required; 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel for client site inspections as needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word); familiarity with Argus preferred.
• Real Estate internship or industry experience preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the US, without employer sponsorship, at the time of hire and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site property inspections and evaluations, applying professional judgment to assess relevant financial, operations and physical characteristics that impact valuation outcomes.
• Perform comprehensive market, industry, and property-level research to support valuation assumptions and benchmark analyses.
• Prepare due diligence questions and evaluate supporting documentation to validate financial, operational, and market assumptions.
• Engage with key market participants to gather crucial real estate data and insights, exercising discretion to ensure data relevance and accuracy for valuation.
• Participate in and contribute substantively to client meetings, management discussions, and strategic planning sessions, both on-site and virtually.
• Perform independent analyses of complex financial statements, and interpret data sets to generate strategic insights and recommendations for senior leadership and clients.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in selecting appropriate valuation methodologies and key assumptions; and
• Create comprehensive deliverables and supporting analyses of real property including presentations, analysis packets, and written narratives - relied upon by our senior level professionals and delivery to our clients.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

Argus

Job description

Stout's Real Estate practice is seeking an Intern who will assist with valuation and advisory services for estate and gift tax, financial reporting, and due diligence. Interns gain client exposure, work under experienced professionals, and contribute to on-site property inspections, market research, and data analysis to support valuation outcomes.

You'll participate in meetings, develop deliverables, and build foundational real estate analytics skills in a collaborative, client-focused