Property Manager Internship
Full-Time Position: Property Manager Internship
Corporate or Field: Field
Classification: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: May 2025 – August 2025, 30-40 hours per week based on business needs.
Location of Work: Most of this internship will be conducted at Velair Property Management properties located throughout the Twin Cities and occasional time may be spent at Velair Property Management sites in Rochester, as support is needed.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Participation in the internship program is intended to provide a well-rounded knowledge of property management and valuable skills, earned by working alongside talented professionals at Velair Property Management. Velair manages a portfolio of affordable housing communities in Minnesota and this opportunity offers experience with the LIHTC (Section 42) housing program as well as a unique perspective on the ever-evolving industry of housing as a whole.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Regular duties:
- Play a large part in the lease-up process of our new Work with Velair associates, particularly our Compliance team to qualify prospective resident households through processing tax credit applications (income, asset, student verifications, etc.)
- Prepare and execute the lease and attachments
- Enter application fees, rent and deposits collected from applicants and new move-ins into Yardi and Rent Café
- Enter applicants in Yardi screening and monitor for results
- Create and organizing the resident file in appropriate sections using the Velair file organization chart
- Enter the FOB, Parking and Emergency contact for each new move-in into Yardi
- Enter prospects in Yardi
- Respond to leads via email, phone or walk-in
- Conduct property tours virtually or in-person
As time allows:
- Assist with marketing development and execution
QUALIFICATIONS:
This internship is designed for candidates with an academic background, preferably in property management, business, or real estate. Applicants should be self-motivated, creative and disciplined, seeking to build a career in the property management or the real estate industry.
- Education and/or experience
- Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Business, preferably in the real estate, or property management area
- Experience in an office/administrative setting helpful
- Language Skills
- Well-developed people skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Mathematical Skills
- Ability to compute and analyze financial calculations
- Computer Skills
- Proficient in using MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Yardi software experience beneficial
- Reasoning Ability
- Ability to plan for and manage multiple problems simultaneously
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to move 20 pounds
- Ability to use a personal computer
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive a motor vehicle
- Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to walk steps and do regular visual inspections of the property
- Work environment is primarily an indoor office environment but does include outdoor work as needed
Some overnight travel may be required