Corporate Real Estate Intern

Description and Requirements
Intern Responsibilities:
The Corporate Real Estate Analyst Internship Program provides participants broad exposure to MetLife's global workplace and real estate and corporate services program. The analyst will evaluate a small project and the various aspects of the end-to-end real estate lifecycle, including location strategy, real estate markets and transactions, workplace design, and project management.
In this role the analyst will:

• Recommend embedding AI and sustainability in each lifecycle phase
• Interact with internal and external teams, including the business (customer), futurists, strategists, brokers, lawyers, architects, construction managers, engineers, technologists, and project managers.
• Research the future of work and workplace best practices and provide Gen Z's perspective to inform future MetLife projects and design.
• Participate in workplace tours with outside companies throughout New York City to see leading practices in workplace design, workplace experience, and sustainability.
• Develop various data, technical, and soft skills, including creativity and analytical thinking. They can network with professionals and fully immerse themselves in the workplace and real estate culture.

Desired Skills for this role:

• Interest in the workplace and real estate, with some real estate finance coursework, preferred, and excellent data, communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in a higher education institution and actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with expected graduation in 2026 or 2027 with a strong academic record.
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require MetLife sponsorship or support for a work permit or visa in any capacity now or in the future.
• Preferred Major: Business, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days in office, based out of our 200 Park Avenue Headquarters in NYC.
About the MetLife Team: This role is within the Global Technology Organization (GTO) on the Corporate Real Estate and Services Team. The Corporate Real Estate and Services team serves as the Center of Enablement for real estate transactions, workplace operations, and project management. They manage aspects of real estate throughout its lifecycle, from site selection and real estate transactions to workplace strategy and design and operations for 1,000+ locations.
The salary range for applicants for this position is The wage range for applicants for this position is $24-$26 per hour..
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
The wage range for applicants for this position is $24-$26 per hour.
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