Summer 2025 Internship: Property Accounting Intern

Location: Indianapolis

Are you a student looking to gain hands-on accounting experience with one of the leading real estate development companies? Thompson Thrift is seeking a dedicated Property Accounting Intern to join our corporate team in Indianapolis, IN, for Summer 2025.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in Preparing Financial Statements: Gain experience producing monthly and quarterly financial statements for our real estate entities under the supervision of senior accountants.
• Support Construction Loan Draws: Collaborate with project managers to review project costs and assist in overseeing monthly loan draws for properties under development.
• Contribute to Acquisitions & Turnover: Work alongside our accounting team to assess insurance needs and contribute to property acquisitions, project turnovers, and dispositions.
• Learn to Ensure Financial Accuracy: Participate in handling general ledger entries, depreciation schedules, and resolving accounting issues with guidance from experienced professionals.

Additional Internship Responsibilities Include:

• Helping to code invoices, process payments, and maintain recurring payables for assigned properties.
• Assisting property managers with budgeting and reporting on asset acquisitions.
• Supporting the preparation of lender reporting, tax assessments, and year-end financial reports.
• Learning about monitoring tax obligations and maintaining accurate property records.

What You Bring to the Internship:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an interest in learning real estate accounting software.
• A strong interest in real estate or public accounting.

About the Program: 

Our full-time, 12-week internship program runs from May to August and is designed to offer you hands-on experience, meaningful connections, and significant growth opportunities:

• Executive Engagement:
  • Meet and Greet with our CEOs and Owners, John Thompson & Paul Thrift.
  • Intentional exposure to Executives, Business Unit Leaders, and Senior Leadership.
• Professional Development:
  • Peer Panel Discussions with recent college graduates to gain insights on transitioning to full-time roles.
  • Networking Opportunities with former interns who have successfully transitioned into full-time positions.
  • Mock Presentations to enhance your public speaking and presentation skills.
  • Final Presentation opportunity to showcase your work to fellow interns, executives, teams, and owners.
• Hands-On Experience:
  • Site Visit to a multifamily residential property to see projects in action.
  • Participation in the TT Intern Serve event, collaborating with a local partner to positively impact our community.
  • Cross-departmental meetings to understand the various facets of Thompson Thrift’s operations.

Why Thompson Thrift?

You’ll gain invaluable experience, work on real projects, and contribute to our mission of positively impacting our team members and the communities we serve.

Career Fair Schedule:

• September 9th & 10th – Purdue University
• September 11th – Butler University
• September 13th – Indiana University
• September 18th – Indiana State University
• September 18th – Auburn University
• September 19th – Ball State University
• September 24th – Colorado State University
• September 27th – Purdue University
• October 2nd – Rose Hulman
• October 2nd – Ball State University
• October 9th – Indiana State University
• October 10th – Purdue University