Development Intern

Mortenson • Brainerd, MN

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About The Position

Join a team that’s passionate about building inspiring spaces and pushing the industry forward in smarter, more innovative ways. As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. At Mortenson, we’re grounded in offering meaningful work, real career growth, and a collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions matter.

We’re looking for motivated, adaptable individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working with a diverse range of people. If you’re proactive, curious, and ready to make an impact while growing your career, check out our opportunities!

As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience right away, working alongside project teams and partners to keep things moving. You’ll help solve real problems, stay organized, communicate across teams, and make an impact from day one while building the foundation for your career.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Real Estate, Finance, or other related degree

Nice To Haves

• Have previous related internship experience
• Are currently enrolled as an undergraduate junior
• Have a basic understanding of construction and generally accepted business practices
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills and show initiative and leadership
• Showcase a positive and professional attitude and solid customer service skills
• Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively handle multiple competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Mortenson Development, Inc. (MDI) is seeking a Development Intern to work closely with our seven regional development offices on a wide range of new development and acquisition opportunities across several asset classes. You will play a key role and gain unique insight working alongside our skilled team of development staff, legal staff, and the MDI executive team in this role. Specific duties will include complex financial modeling, valuations, underwriting, creation of offering memoranda (debt and equity), asset management, and capital raising. Additional highlights of your work with MDI will include: Providing underwriting and evaluation support across multiple property types, including medical office, multifamily, hotel, industrial, and land asset classes, and alternative investments
• Preparing information memoranda and associated materials for distribution to potential investors and lenders
• Conducting research on existing and potential markets by identifying trends, macro/microeconomic drivers and demographics that impact real estate investment strategies
• Supporting overall due diligence process from pre-development through completion/disposition
• Developing and implementing financial models to support credit analysis
• Conducting analytical work in support of the financing strategies of potential capital market activities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern