SLIP Intern at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri

Job Description:

Job Title

SLIP Intern

Job Description Summary

Fueled by ideas, expertise, and dedication across borders and beyond service lines, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) creates real estate solutions to prepare our clients for "What's Next." We employ the most talented professionals with a focus on diversity, equality and inclusion and invest in superior resources and technologies to provide our clients with innovative advice and bottom-line results.

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. The firm's 51,000 employees in more than 70 countries provide deep local and global insights that create significant value for occupiers and investors around the world.

Our partnership with the St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP) is a key strategic relationship and foundational to (i) further Cushman & Wakefield's investment in the St. Louis community by specifically providing mentorship to SLIP interns, (ii) help enhance, develop and grow the diversity of the workforce within our community and (iii) provide our community interns with the necessary education, professional etiquette, communication skills and real world training to further their professional career development.

Our SLIP Summer Interns will be paid hourly and work up to 40 hours per week during this program (Interns are not permitted to work over-time). Interns will act as a part of the service line team learning and engaging each step of the way. You will gain knowledge of commercial industry terms, laws and regulations, processes and market trends, taking your experience and knowledge back to share with your classmates and organization.

This internship is a full-time opportunity tailored to introduce SLIP interns to commercial real estate. Our 8-week summer internship program offers experience in all aspects of our Portfolio Services Center (PSC), giving students a broad perspective on the industry. Interns will have hands-on experience working on key projects, interfacing with our C&W team members, and learning the day-to-day business functions and decision-making of the organization. The internship will run from June, 2021 through August, 2021. During this period, interns will complete a rotation to gain exposure to several aspects of the PSC including Transaction Management, Facilities Management, Lease Administration, Project Management, and Business Development.

Job Description

General Responsibilities of SLIP Interns (with oversight of C&W mentor):

• Gather information, conduct research and analyze data to in order to have a basic understanding of our business


• Assist the business teams and accounts in the execution of their daily tasks


• Support day-to-day requests and tasks, provide information and help team members with client-related issues that arise


• Gain a general understanding and help team members deliver through established processes, systems and procedures ensuring work standards and requirements are met


• Learn and develop professional etiquette and communication through on the job training and observation


• Gain an understanding of how our team members review, reconcile, and resolve client issues

• Learn how to track project timelines


• Learn how to generate monthly reports


• Assist team members with department objectives and goals

Qualifications and Required Skills:

• 16 years old


• Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA


• Legal authorization to work in U.S. (Visa sponsorship unavailable for this position)


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Proven record of providing excellent customer service


• A self-starter, who is reliable, and gets things done as efficiently as possible


• Detail-oriented while also being able to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to work individually as well as a team player


• Ability to work remotely as part of the hybrid office schedule

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Apply Now