ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Are you ready to build a strong foundation for your career in real estate? The Greystar Summer Internship Program offers a 10-week immersive experience where you'll develop new skills and gain hands-on experience with the leading multifamily real estate developer, investor, owner, and operator.
JOB DESCRIPTION As a Greystar intern, you'll be exposed to all facets of our business, including development & construction, investment management, property management, and enterprise services. Your journey will be enriched through daily work experiences, intern events, and workshops including:
- Executive Speaker Series
- Business Segment Trainings and Deep Dives
- Strategic Lunch & Learns
- Mentor Relationships
- Site Visits
- Community Outreach
- Networking and Coffee Chat Opportunities
Additionally, you'll complete and present a Final Capstone Project to highlight your learnings and illustrate your impact. With supportive coaching and professional guidance, the Greystar Internship Program builds on your classroom knowledge, helping you transform your experience into a successful and rewarding career. The
Construction Intern is responsible for working closely with the Construction Manager overseeing multiple jobs related to capital improvements and construction as well as being able to perform capital assessments of buildings and properties during the due diligence phase of acquisitions. This position is accountable for ensuring capital projects are completed on-time, on budget, and with internal and external communication that meets best practices.
Responsibilities: - Builds relationships and develops communication and interpersonal skills with subcontractors and project team members.
- Participates in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews and prepares the necessary documentation.
- Reviews and recommends change orders, solicits prices from subcontractors and suppliers, and ensures the budgets are amended as needed to reflect the changes to the project specifications.
- Assists the preconstruction team in performing quantity take offs, developing bid packages, soliciting bids, and preparing estimates.
- Supports the development and updating of the project schedule and subcontractor detail schedules.
Qualifications: - Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues that may affect the construction schedule, and appropriately discuss concerns to business leaders when required.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and project management skills to effectively track, report, and manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work in a team environment with a wide variety of people, including owners, architects, subcontractors, and business leaders.
- Attention to detail and focus on quality.
- Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026
Education: - Bachelor's degree in Construction Management
The Greystar Intern Program will run from June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025. The compensation for this position is between $25-35/hr. depending on location. We do not want housing cost to be a reason you do not apply for this internship. Greystar offers interns the opportunity to apply for a need-based housing stipend and requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Compensation is based on geographic location and individual pay decisions will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, may be eligible for a discretionary weekly, monthly and/or quarterly bonus based on budget. Greystar seeks to attract, recruit, advance and retain top talent. Greystar's compensation strategy is tailored to appropriately reward the skillset and experience that a team member will bring to the organization. Benefits Offered for Temporary Team Members:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid sick time
For Union and Prevailing Wage roles compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority. Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.