College Intern – Real Estate

Port of Seattle

Feb 28

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Architecture & Urban Planning
Real Estate & Property
Seattle

Requirements

A student:
You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) in a degree program such as Planning, Real Estate, Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field.
Committed to Equity:
You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees. 
Technical Skills:
You are knowledgeable about environmental science related to building operations, with an interest in sustainability, emissions reductions, water conservation, heating and cooling technology, and solid waste reduction. You are skilled in gathering, analyzing, and leveraging research and data to inform decision-making, and are adept at concise technical writing.
Collaborator:
You are comfortable working as part of a team, sharing ideas, and leveraging the expertise of those around you to advance your work.
Strategic Thinker:
You can apply creative thinking and innovative solutions to develop strategies to advance the Port’s sustainability, economic development, and equity goals.
Self-Motivated:
You are interested in your work, have a desire to learn and engage with others, and to grow professionally through this opportunity.
Effective Communicator:
You have strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences, and the ability to develop and deliver PowerPoint presentations, and written documents that are free of grammatical and typographical errors.

Responsibilities

Learning about Port properties, the Port’s lines of business, key policies and stakeholders.
Familiarizing yourself with existing green leasing documents and resources.
Updating existing green leasing language in lease templates.
Developing presentation materials and work with Port staff to develop a public announcement of new green lease language benefits.
Participating in Real Estate staff meetings and other meetings and occasionally giving presentations to the team.
Gaining exposure to Port-wide environmental initiatives, connecting their relationship to Port tenants, and understanding the different levers for influencing tenant behaviors.
Assessing the existing Real Estate SharePoint sites, standardizing these sites, organizing information, updating contents and improving the overall functionality and user experience.
Creating an inventory of the various capital and expense projects happening across all the properties, identifying landlord versus tenant responsibilities, prioritizing the projects and properties. Project examples include smart metering, electric vehicle charging, and conversion of equipment from natural gas based to electric.
Creating organizational tools that aide in tracking and visualizing the timing of cyclical work like Seattle Building Tune Ups, electrical infrared testing, and capital projects (roof replacements, elevator modernizations, etc).

Port of Seattle

The Port keeps Washington state connected through aviation, maritime, logistics, trade, and travel services

Government

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1911

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Founded in 1911, the Port owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Fishermen’s Terminal — home of the North Pacific fishing fleet — and public marinas. The Port also owns two cruise ship terminals, a grain terminal, real estate assets, and marine cargo terminals through its partnership in the Northwest Seaport Alliance. Port operations help support nearly 200,000 jobs and $7 billion in wages throughout the region. Over the next 19 years, the port’s “Century Agenda” seeks to create an additional 100,000 jobs through economic growth while becoming the nation’s leading green and energy-efficient port.