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Equity Residential · 1 month ago

Sustainability Intern

Chicago, IL

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$20.50/hr - $20.50/hr

Equity Residential (EQR) is an industry-leading multi-family REIT headquartered in downtown Chicago, focused on providing the best in apartment living. As a Sustainability Intern, you will gain hands-on experience working on sustainability initiatives, conducting research, and collaborating with various departments to enhance the company's environmental impact.

Property ManagementReal Estate

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform research and prepare reports on assigned topics and/or projects

May create or update systems or databases for specific department needs

Present project results to department personnel or management

Work collaboratively across EQR departments and functions to establish and update a strategic plan that maximizes value and enhances returns for every asset within the portfolio

Represent Equity Residential in a professional manner at all times

Conduct financial modeling and due diligence analysis for potential energy, sustainability, and resilience initiatives

Build an understanding of financial modeling and the impact of sustainability efforts on real estate concepts such as DCF, IRR, NPV, NOI, cap rates, etc

Researching existing or pending legislation to help guide our advocacy and compliance efforts

Resident engagement campaigns to increase positive impact on our whole building emissions

Developing and executing an energy efficiency project and measuring/reporting on the impact

Supporting the corporate data analytics team in the development of internal energy and sustainability dashboards

Market research on leading sustainable REITs and companies

Network and engage with key stakeholders across the organization to establish and accomplish key deliverables

Qualification

PythonData visualizationStatistical softwareSQLMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProject managementCollaborationCreativity

Required

Prefer candidates pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field

Familiarity and previous experience with Python, R or other statistical programs (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Minitab, JMP), data visualization (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI), SQL, Microsoft Excel, and/or Google Applications (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets) preferred

Interest in real estate is preferred

Ability to effectively and objectively communicate and work with internal and external customers, as well as strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail

Must be comfortable working autonomously and multi-tasking in a fast paced environment with changing deadlines

Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States (currently, we are not offering this program under OPT or CPT or sponsoring work visas for these roles)