A natural match if you have experience in real estate marketing and customer service. This role emphasizes hands-on learning in both residential and commercial property management with a focus on in-person collaboration and a structured 8-week schedule in Fairfax, VA.
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Original posting from Van Metre Companies via Greenhouse
At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre is seeking Property Management Interns for Summer 2027!
This is a fully in-person internship with the schedule being Monday-Friday 9am to 6pm. On occasion there will be weekend work, but the working hours will not exceed 40 hours per week.
Under the direction of the Director of Training and Development, the Interns will obtain knowledge helpful to generating traffic at residential properties, promoting resident retention, assistance with resident event planning, and providing exceptional customer service at all times. In addition, the Intern will learn how a property is marketed, via digital marketing, social media, promotions, and events. The Interns will learn about property accounting procedures and the valuation process that goes into a purchase or management contract takeover. In addition, the Interns will also work with our Commercial Property Department, gaining exposure to this exciting field.
All Van Metre interns will have the opportunity to meet and network with interns and employees from other departments and divisions. Interns will engage in a series of trainings that will help them to excel in their particular roles and to broaden their understanding of the company and the many different ways to become involved at Van Metre. The internship program is designed to give our interns valuable and broadly applicable experience that will continue to be an asset well into the future.
Responsibilities:
Residential:
Develop and participate in marketing outreach to increase property traffic, leads, and occupancy
Process lease applications and qualify applicants; prepare lease renewals
Provide tours of entire property
Greet every visitor with a warm welcome, making yourself available to answer questions and assist with problems
Follow up on leads
Provide stellar customer service at all times
Assist with resident events and property open houses
Perform administrative duties
Assist with delinquency collections, move outs and inspections
Commercial:
Pull and consolidate back up invoice copies for CAM reconciliation purposes
Organize electronic tenant lease files according to new file structure
Set up future Purchase Orders for recurring services
Update property utility bill tracking spreadsheets
Assist with month end checklists and financial reporting packages
Assist with assembling vendor compliance instructional package
Set up maintenance on-call schedules in Yardi Rent Café
Attend property site walks and assist with inspection reports/follow up items
Take photo inventory of existing signage to include directory signs, leasing and monument signs, tenant signage, towing and parking signage, etc.
Assist with utility meter audits and location mapping
Audit property websites for errors and required updates
Compile spreadsheet of current CAM & Tax estimates for leasing proposals
Requirements:
Currently enrolled in Property Management undergraduate program
Motivated individual with a passion for helping people, sales, real estate, or a combination of all three
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Microsoft Excel skills
Social Media Savvy
Outside the box thinker and problem solver
Valid Driver's License and personal transportation
Van Metre's Summer 2027 Internship Program is an 8-week program in which Interns get the opportunity to hone the skills in their field but also learn about our business. The Program starts the first week in June 2027 and runs through early August 2027. Interns will attend trainings and planned sessions with Executives from every team, learning about every aspect of a product, from inception to completion, sale, and management. The goal is to assist in your quest to become a well-rounded individual, just like our company is!
Compensation Information:
Salary: $15.00/hr
Van Metre Core Values
Integrity; Ownership; Respect and Dignity; Diversity and Inclusion; Teamwork; Community; Work/Life Balance
Van Metre Mission Statement
The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.