Intern, Asset Management, Student Housing, United Kingdom

The Role

This position will be part of the Mapletree Internship Programme. 

You will support the asset management team in overseeing the student housing portfollio. You will gain deep exposure to the entire lifecycle of student accomodation, including peak leasing seasons, summer turnarounds and annual budget planning. this role provides hands on experience in real estate finance, operations and long term strategic value creation. 

Job Responsibilities

• Review monthly and quarterly property financial statements, track budget variances and analyse operational KPIs
• monitor weekly leasing velocity, occupancy targets and marketing campains during peak university booking seasons
• Gather data on competing student assets, regional university enrollment trends and local rental pricing benchmarks
• Help track energy efficiency data, carbon reduction initiatives and community focuessed student wellbeing programmes
• Assist in the preparation of annual and quarterly reports, presentations and portfollio performance reports
• Partner with the Investment team to share operational insights and underwriting assumptions for prospective new student housing assets
• Coordinate with the Finance team to ensure accurate cashflow forecasting, timely invoice processing and seamless financial year end reporting

Job Requirements

• Undergraduates in Accountancy, Business, Real Estate, Economics or its equivalent.
• Must be analytical and proficient in Ms Excel and Powerpoint applications.
• A strong interest in real estate and the Purpose Build Student Accomodations sector (PBSA)
• Excellent communication, strong attention to detail and the ability to managed varied workloads