Summer Associate - Leadership Development Program

Tishman Speyer • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Tishman Speyer invites first-year MBA students to apply for a 10-week Summer Associate role in its Leadership Development Program, based in New York City. Summer Associates work with a team in one of the company’s functional areas, gaining hands-on real estate experience and contributing to the business. Asset tours and team-building events provide additional exposure to the real estate industry and Tishman Speyer’s culture.

Top-performing Summer Associates may receive an offer to join the full-time Leadership Development Program. The full-time program provides multidisciplinary training through rotations across core functional areas, after which Associates are expected to build expertise in a particular function or geography. Potential rotation areas include Acquisitions, Alternatives, Industrial, Asset Management, Corporate Strategy, Debt Capital Markets, Design & Construction, Development, Equity Capital Markets, Innovation & New Business Development, Portfolio Management, Studio, Sustainability, and Venture & Proptech.

The company seeks candidates passionate about real estate and interested in building a career on the principal side, with integrity, leadership ability, strong problem-solving and analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to work in an entrepreneurial, team-oriented environment. Candidates should also bring strong commitment and energy and an interest in, and flexibility to work in, different geographic regions. Applications must include an updated cover letter and resume, uploaded together as one PDF. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2026. Resume review is expected to begin the first week of December, with candidates contacted by mid-December. First-round interviews are expected to begin virtually in the first week of January, followed by subsequent interviews. Offers are expected in January or February, with summer assignments determined in line with candidate interests and business needs.

The annualized base compensation rate is $160,000, prorated for the time worked. Tishman Speyer describes itself as committed to workforce diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and affirmative action, and provides employee affinity and interest groups. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation through the contact listed in the posting.

Requirements

• Be a first-year MBA student.
• Demonstrate passion for real estate and a desire to build a career on the principal side.
• Have unquestioned integrity.
• Demonstrate leadership ability.
• Have strong problem-solving skills combining creativity with rigorous analytical ability.
• Be able to work effectively with peers and senior executives in a highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented environment.
• Have effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong commitment and energy.
• Have future interest in and flexibility to work in different geographic regions.
• Submit an updated cover letter and resume together as one PDF; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work for 10 weeks with a Tishman Speyer team in one of its functional areas.
• Contribute meaningfully to Tishman Speyer’s business while gaining hands-on real estate experience.
• Participate in asset tours and team-building events.
• If offered a full-time role, complete rotations across core functional areas and subsequently build expertise in a specific function or geography.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern