Financial Planning & Analysis Summer Intern

Position Type:

State: 

Virginia

City: 

Arlington

Zip Code:

22203

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

Our Summer Internship Program focuses on employing high-achieving undergraduate talent with interest in gaining broad real estate experience at a best in class Company.  The 10 week paid program is centered within Financial Planning & Analysis and involves working with all of AvalonBay’s major business groups including development, finance, and asset management, to name a few.  The role also provides opportunities to develop strong business acumen, quantitative, and presentation skills. You will collaborate with and learn directly from the company’s senior and executive leadership team, providing them with recommendations for strategic decision making through the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of financial data.

We don’t have a typical day, but you can expect to conduct detailed analyses of historical financial data, build models to project future performance, and provide critical support to our development/redevelopment teams, budgeting and capital planning team, and property management team.

You Have…

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, or in another quantitative or business-related field.
• Strong problems solving skills and a desire to put them to use in a meaningful way.
• The intellectual curiosity to truly learn about all aspects of our business and new tools/skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational ability. You have a diligent work ethic, desiring to work in a fast-paced environment that supports a balance of independent work and team collaboration.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills using MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with SQL, R, Power BI/Tableau, and VBA is a plus.

We Have…

• An engaging team that values the unique contributions of each team member.
• Exposure to all aspects of real estate, including development, finance, and asset management.
• Visibility with senior and executive leadership.
• Opportunity to learn how a best-in-class company operates.

How AvalonBay Supports You

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)

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