2027 Early Talent Internship

About the Role

The 10-week summer internship program is designed to provide hands-on experience, skills training, and valuable professional networking to assist students in identifying and building on their career interests. This role offers exposure to key business divisions within Nuveen Real Estate and the broader financial services industry. Participants will gain experience by attending meetings, delivering presentations, exploring business-specific tasks, and working closely with cross-functional groups. The program includes a robust training and onboarding program, executive speaker series, lunch-and-learns, cohort engagement activities, and direct access to executive and senior leadership, mentors, and previous interns.

Nuveen Real Estate is a leading global real estate investment manager with significant assets under management. The internship provides a cross-functional experience within the real estate investment management teams across Portfolio Management, Research, Asset Management, and Transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support high-impact business initiatives by contributing to meaningful projects that directly support business objectives and client outcomes.
• Collaborate on strategic presentations and research projects, contributing to PowerPoint and Excel deliverables and analytical materials.
• Support project coordination by helping to coordinate project materials and meetings.
• Drive independent research initiatives to gather market intelligence, competitive analysis, and supporting documentation.
• Immerse yourself in professional development opportunities through access to executive speaker series, specialized training programs, and networking events.
• Explore diverse career pathways by working alongside professionals across multiple departments and gaining hands-on experience in various business functions.
• Build comprehensive industry expertise while developing deep knowledge of TIAA's culture, values, and position within the financial services landscape.
• Perform underwriting and market research of potential acquisitions targets using Argus and Excel.
• Contribute to the production of investment memorandums.
• Support transactions officers in the due diligence and closing of acquisitions and dispositions.
• Maintain and source information for the team’s acquisitions pipeline.
• Keep Research Team updated with local market trends and topics, ensuring relevant data bases are created and maintained.
• Participate in industry events.
• Research and analyze industry trends, competitors, and product characteristics to support product development activities.
• Prepare detailed product presentations, proposals, and recommendations.
• Respond to inquiries from external business partners and internal business partners.
• Ensure investment stories for assigned products are presented consistently and products are properly positioned across all customer touch points.
• Screen, evaluate, and help execute on new product, new business, M&A, and partnership opportunities that align with the overall NRE strategy.
• Participate and contribute to pipeline discussions and teleconferences.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans in support of product development and product enhancement initiatives.

Potential Internship Opportunities and Locations

• Retail – NYC or Charlotte
• Debt – NYC
• Alternatives – NYC
• Industrial - Dallas

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Argus
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with an expected graduation date between December 2027– June 2028.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must have authorization to work in the U.S., and not require current or future work visa sponsorship to retain authorization to work in the U.S.
• High School Preferred

Related Skills

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Consultative Communication
• Data Analysis
• Influence
• Market/Industry Dynamics
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Management