Intern, Residential

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Summer Intern to join our Residential Department for Summer 2026. This is a hands-on internship designed to provide a college student with meaningful exposure to all three facets of our residential business Single-Family development Multifamily development and Asset Management of our apartment portfolio.

As part of the Peterson Companies team the intern will work alongside experienced professionals managing active single-family communities multifamily projects and an established apartment portfolio.

• Assist with acquisition due diligence for single-family and multifamily land and assets.
• Support financial modeling and analysis for active development projects.
• Assist in the preparation of Investment Committee requests and investor presentations.
• Support entitlement (zoning and site plan) applications and related processes.
• Perform market research to evaluate a projects economics and sales and rent comparables.
• Work with Residential Development team members on construction and development issues.
• Support Asset Management activities for the apartment portfolio including reviewing operating reports and tracking leasing performance.
• Construction administration assistance on a 282-unit Class A multifamily property in Loudoun County Virginia.
• Perform special projects and analysis for the department as assigned.

Required:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors degree program.
• Completion of at least two years of undergraduate coursework by Summer 2026.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical research and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and works well both independently and in a team environment.

Preferred:

• Prior coursework or experience in real estate finance economics development or urban planning.
• Familiarity with financial modeling.
• Exposure to Artificial Intelligence tools.

• Hands-on experience across all three areas of Petersons Residential business Single-Family development Multifamily development and Asset Management.
• Mentorship from experienced development professionals at one of the regions most prominent privately-owned firms.
• Exposure to a live project pipeline spanning active single-family communities multifamily developments and an established apartment portfolio.
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals including brokers engineers architects and municipal staff.

Interested candidates should submit a resume to with the subject line Summer 2026 Real Estate Residential Development Intern Your Name: If you need any assistance please reach out to

• Resume
• Cover letter describing your interest in real estate development and relevant experience
• Any relevant work samples (optional)

Peterson Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information marital status or any other basis protected by law.