Diversity Summer Data Analyst Program

GID Investment Advisers LLC | Boston, MA | Summer 2021

This 10-week paid internship program is an outstanding opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about real estate, asset management, and general business. We are seeking high-achieving, underrepresented candidates, including female, Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students.

GID is a privately held and fully integrated real estate company founded in 1960 that develops, owns, and operates a premier portfolio of existing and under-development properties valued at over $17 billion. Our corporate headquarters are located in the Financial District in Boston, and we have beautiful properties in major cities around the U.S., including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Denver, run by our property division, Windsor Communities. We own and manage 124 investment properties and employ over 900 real estate professionals. GID’s in-house team is focused on the Top 20 US markets and has demonstrated competency in research, acquisitions, due diligence, development, lease-up, management, renovation, financing, technology, operations, portfolio management, asset management and dispositions.

GID is offering a premier paid summer internship opportunity in our Asset Management Group in Boston for students who are interested in the real estate industry. Each intern will gain meaningful work experience in a professional environment, working with one of the most preeminent real estate firms. 

Duration: This full-time, 10 week paid internship begins on Monday, June 7, 2021 and ends on Friday, August 13, 2021.

Internship Highlights: Participants will be part of the Asset Management team at GID and will be assigned both a manager and a mentor. The program includes:

• Orientation
• Mentor and coaching program
• Professional development classes covering a wide range of topics including:
  • Introduction to the Real Estate industry
  • Macro Market Dynamics
  • Sustainability
  • Market Selection – How to rank cities for investment
  • Impact of Technology on Real Estate
  • Deal Structuring
  • Due Diligence Process
  • Performance Reporting and Business Analytics
  • Interviewing Skills
• Property Tours
• Social outings in Boston, including a Red Sox game
• A capstone project to be worked on throughout the 10 weeks and presented at the end of the internship to members of GID’s Executive Committee

Qualifications: The summer analyst role is for highly motivated, underrepresented candidates pursuing a college or university degree and is usually undertaken during the second or third year of study. If you have a demonstrated track record of the following, please apply below:

• Interest in private equity and/or real estate
• Working closely with team members on presentations and financial analysis
• Performing comprehensive and in-depth analyses
• Preparing presentations, proposals and other marketing materials
• Strong competency in MS Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong teamwork, communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work additional hours as needed
• Working knowledge of SQL.  Ability to understand data structures and write code in SQL to extract information.
• Basic data analytics.  Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Working knowledge of Business Intelligence software (Tableau, Microsoft BI)
• Finance, Economics, Business, or Computer Science major

Drug testing and background checks are an employment requirement. These are required steps in the hiring process.

GID is an Equal Opportunity Employer