GreenTree Capital

Outreach Intern

June - August 2022 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

I really appreciated my time interning at GreenTree. An intensive onboarding/training process, followed by valuable responsibilities, and combined with high expectations of intelligence and independence, ensured that I learned and did a lot in a short amount of time. I improved my financial literacy, learned how to research investors and new email outreach styles, got exposed to remote work, improved my management & organization skills, and learned how to take criticism.

What I wish was different

This internship heavily emphasized independence, sometimes excessively I felt. There were times I was unsure about my work or a task, but because of the job expectations/culture I perceived, I'd spend a lot of time finishing with what I thought I knew. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it was clear after feedback I was off-the-mark. This had both pros-and-cons: it made sure I learned from my mistakes, but it also sometimes used more time than necessary to get the same lesson.

Advice

Don't forget something once you learn it. You'll find that each task you work on will often draw on lessons you learned from previous tasks, and you do not want to waste time being retaught on the same concepts.

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Investment Outreach

January 2023 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

From the internship, I conducted due diligence on prospective research investments in the company's real estate acquisition projects, learned about real estate fundamentals, worked with the investor's outreach team to identify and connect with several investors and creditors, and had a feeling about team-work and the group of interns in general.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have more opportunities to work in a group with other interns or leaders to build up my team-work experiences and learn from each other.

Advice

During this internship, one particular ability I learned is investment market research and communication. By researching comparable real estate investment projects, I understand how to identify more attractive and suitable investors. Moreover, I also learned about how to contact investors and what investment material to focus on when communicating with investors by conveying important information to limited partners. These valuable research and communication skills will definitely contribute to my future career.

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Investment Analyst

May - August 2021 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

Good mentorship and learned about the fundamentals of commercial real estate and worked on financial modeling. Also learned how to conduct outreach to investors and improved my ability to work in teams.

What I wish was different

Advice

This internship will help advance your knowledge in real estate and/or finance in general.

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IT Intern

June 2023 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

Exposure to widely geographically dispersed interns.

What I wish was different

The company is tiny and consists mostly of interns. It operates under many aliases (Springer Capital, Parker Finance, Greentree Capital) and interns are given vague (at best) instructions and publicly defamed and their character impugned by the director. I was accepted as an intern with this company and I was asked to start early and have endured nothing but public insults and humiliation since. No matter how I try to de-escalate they have consistently proffered nothing but abuse. I am not a young and impressionable student, and I would not believe any school would endorse a firm or a internship matching platform that exposes their students to abuse. No job should treat anyone with such disrespect... even more so for an UNPAID INTERNSHIP!