Sales Operations Intern

Equity Residential • Chicago, IL

68d • $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. Equity Residential's corporate intern program is a full-time, 10-week paid internship based in Chicago. The selected intern will work with the National Sales group for the length of the program and will have the opportunity to collaborate with various interns in other business areas (Property Operations, Marketing, HR and Communications). The purpose of Equity's Corporate Internship Program is to attract emerging diverse talent and promote learning about Equity and the multi family housing 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. Please note: Our internship experience will be a hybrid in person/remote platform for 2025, with three days of required on-site participation at our corporate office in Chicago. Relocation is not provided for this internship.

Requirements

• Preferably a rising college junior pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• Familiarity and previous experience with Google Applications (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets).
• 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 (currently, we are not offering this program under OPT or CPT or sponsoring work visas for these roles).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external business partners to identify and execute key deliverables.
• Participate in meetings and observe the process of collaborative, strategic communications.
• Understand how different departments work cross functionally to develop and manage business processes and execute operational goals.
• Collaborate with members of the sales team on various projects and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze sales competencies and key performance indicators to identify trends and opportunities for business enhancements.
• Network and engage with key stakeholders across the organization to establish and accomplish key deliverables.
• Provide support for our sales technology stack including our CRM, AI Leasing Consultant, self-touring experience and more!

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 (Monday to Thursday) at our downtown Chicago office.

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