Real Estate Services Summer Leasing Intern

Unit Description The RES Leasing unit is responsible for finding space for City agency operations and negotiating leases on behalf of the city as a tenant in buildings that are privately-owned. Leasing's mandate is to negotiate cost effective leases and license agreements and shepherd them through the DCAS process on a timely basis. The transactions must satisfy the client agency's requirements and must conform to the City's policies and procedures. 

 Responsibilities 

The Leasing Summer Intern will provide administrative, clerical, and minor para-legal functions to support Leasing & Acquisitions to ensure efficient and effective unit performance. 

• Provides support to Leasing & Acquisitions staff on Leasing Document Project Folder initiative. 
• Create an in-house leasing archive. Help with the quality control of central files. Review that all appropriate documents are in the database and the file names are correct. 
• Organizes and archives leasing documents and records to create a digital archive of leases.
•  Examine leasing documents, legal agreements, term sheets, site plans, scopes of work and official forms and reports. 
• Performs routine administrative work pertaining to the filing and distribution of leases and other real estate services documents. 
• Maintains organization and structure of files; performs basic document and file organization, data entry and searches. 
• Assists with routine clerical projects as needed. 
• Types and performs data entry. 
• Uploads digital files and data.

Ideal candidate should be a junior or senior enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in real estate, business, computer science, urban planning, political science, or public affairs. 

Special skills include: 

• Strong organizational and analytical skills that requires someone who is detail oriented. 
• A self-starter who can take direction and work efficiently and independently to accomplish a task.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. 
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Must have a positive, can-do attitude.