Procurement Intern

Equity Residential • Chicago, IL

75d • $20

About The Position

Working for Equity Residential (EQR), an industry leading multi-family REIT headquartered in downtown Chicago, means being part of a community and striving to provide the best in apartment living, speaking boldly about new ideas for innovation, and inspiring creativity in the ways we work together. Our portfolio of high-quality properties in growth markets - New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Denver, to name a few - provides homes where people most want to live. We've got the best people in the business, and our experience shows in our dedication to residents and in how much we value each other as colleagues. That's why our employees say they are proud to work at Equity, a company that knows how to Live Remarkably. The selected intern will work with the Procurement team for the length of the program and will have the opportunity to collaborate with various interns in other business areas (HR, Property Operations, Investments). The purpose of Equity's Corporate Internship Program is to attract emerging diverse talent and promote learning about Equity and the real estate industry. Participants will have the opportunity to accelerate their professional growth and diversify their work experience by engaging with different business partners throughout the program.

Requirements

• Prefer candidates pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sourcing/Procurement, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field.
• Familiarity and previous experience with Microsoft Excel and Google Applications (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets) preferred.
• Ability to effectively and objectively communicate and work with internal and external customers.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Must be comfortable working autonomously and multi-tasking in a fast paced environment with changing deadlines.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting and analyzing operational data and market metrics for the portfolio to help recognize market trends and business issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external business partners to identify and execute key deliverables.
• Participate in monthly operations meetings and observe the process of high level reporting on operational initiatives.
• Develop a proposal for an operations initiative that could generate revenue, reduce cost, or increase efficiency, and present to the operations leadership team.
• Participate in data-driven projects by gathering and presenting data to internal and external business partners.
• Network and engage with key stakeholders across the organization to establish and execute key deliverables.

Benefits

• Full-time, 10 week paid internship.
• Hourly Pay Rate: $20.50/hour.
• Hybrid internship with four days per week of required on-site participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees