Seattle, WA | Full-time | Summer 2026
Great Expectations SPC (and our affiliate Arboreal Management LLC) are looking for sharp, entrepreneurial summer interns who want real exposure to commercial real estate, property operations, and affordable housing development.
This is not a coffee-run internship.
You’ll work directly with leadership on real projects: underwriting deals, market research, rent comps, leasing strategy, portfolio analysis, and property operations. You’ll spend time in the field leasing apartments, meeting residents, touring properties, and learning what acaSummer Analyst Intern – Real Estate & Housing
About us
Great Expectations SPC is a mission-driven real estate company focused on solving housing affordability through smart investment, development, and operations.
Our sister company, Arboreal Management LLC, manages thousands of apartment homes across the Pacific Northwest. Together, we acquire, develop, own, and operate housing at scale — from affordable housing development to day-to-day property management to investment and asset management.
Our mission is simple:
Below market rents for residents. Above market returns for investors.
We believe great housing can be both impactful and financially successful.
The opportunity
We’re looking for a few high-energy college students to join us for the summer.
This is an internship for people who want to learn by doing.
You may spend one day:
touring competing apartment communities
gathering rent comps and market intelligence
helping lease apartments
meeting property teams and residents
analyzing occupancy, pricing, and leasing funnels
And the next day:
helping underwrite a new acquisition
building Excel models
researching development opportunities
analyzing investment returns
supporting executive projects
You’ll get exposure to:
Property management operations
Commercial leasing
Asset management
Real estate underwriting
Affordable housing finance
Market research & competitive analysis
Development & acquisitions
What we’re looking for
You do not need real estate experience.
You do need:
Strong work ethic
Comfort talking with people
Good judgment
Strong Excel / analytical ability
Curiosity about business, investing, or housing
Willingness to get out in the field and make things happen
A little competitive fire
Ideal backgrounds:
Business / Finance
Economics
Real Estate
Urban Planning
Engineering / Math / Computer Science
Or simply someone sharp with hustle
Compensation
Paid internship
Competitive hourly pay + potential leasing bonuses for strong performers.
Why this is different
Most internships let you watch.
This one lets you build.
You’ll see how deals are made, how buildings operate, how value is created, and how housing actually works — from the leasing office to the investment committee.
If commercial real estate, entrepreneurship, investing, or housing policy interests you, this is a rare chance to get real operating exposure.
To apply
Send us:
Your resume
A short note on why this interests you
Anything you’ve built, sold, led, or hustled on (school project, business, club, side hustle, anything)
We care more about drive and horsepower than pedigree.ually drives asset performance.
If you’re smart, curious, and willing to hustle, you’ll leave the summer knowing more about multifamily real estate than many people learn in years.