Real-Estate Finance Fellow – 3-Week Sprint (Historic Riverfront Venue)

Real-Estate Finance Internship / Short Project – Success-Based Stipend 

3-Week Sprint (Historic Riverfront Venue) 

Position Type
Short-term project fellowship • 3 weeks • 20–25 hrs / week • Remote 

About the Project
I’m redeveloping Richmond’s 1938 Intermediate Terminal Building into The Terminal, an upscale wedding & cultural-event venue. Our RFP submission to the Richmond EDA is due August 28.

Mission & Deliverables (21-Day Timeline)

Day 1–3

Review existing 5-year model & CAPEX; list assumption gaps.

Day 4–8

Build sensitivity tabs (45/55/65 events, 50 % vs 60 % cost ratios).

Day 9–14

Draft capital-stack & repayment waterfall (sponsor equity, LP equity, SBA loan, tax-credit tranche).

Day 15–18

Stress-test flood & parking allowances; update contingency ranges.

Day 19–21

Produce 2-page Finance Executive Summary + final Excel hand-off (Aug 24).
 

Ideal Candidate

Final-year student or recent grad. Ideal majors: Real Estate (B.S.), Finance (B.S.) or Economics with real-estate-finance coursework

Advanced Excel & scenario-analysis skills

Interest in hospitality / adaptive-reuse projects

Proven ability to hit hard deadlines

Compensation
Success stipend of $2,000 payable only if the project advances to the next EDA phase. Regardless of outcome you’ll receive full attribution in the submission and a recommendation letter.

How to Apply (rolling through Aug 8)

Email Venus Fatani at VenusFatani@gmail.com with:

One-page résumé (PDF)

≤100-word note on why adaptive-reuse finance excites you

Excel sample or screenshot of prior modeling work

Early applications reviewed first; target selection by Aug 9.

Equal Opportunity
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Help us shape Richmond’s next chapter of riverfront revitalization!