Real Estate Paralegal (Academic Credit)

NEW YORK HABITAT

Job Identification

• Position Title: Real Estate Paralegal Internship
• Department: Paralegal Department
• Position Level: Entry-Level Internship
• Pay / Salary Range: Unpaid

Job Summary
About your Internship at New York Habitat:
New York Habitat is looking for a dedicated person & team player to join our legal team.
Our main goal is to share our expertise with motivated individuals and current students
interested in learning more about the real estate industry, specifically the rental market
in NYC.
During this internship, you will contribute your ideas & talents toward handling new challenges regarding renting furnished rentals, Bed & Breakfast, and Vacation Rentals.
Among other things, you will learn to research Department of Building complaints & other issues, review condominium by-laws and declarations, and research public information on ACRIS.
As an added bonus, you will benefit from the experience of working in an International environment and will be exposed to different languages (Spanish, English, Italian, and French). You will develop your communication skills and will become more efficient in your work, organization, and time management.

Responsibilities and Duties
• Acquire basic knowledge of New York Real Estate laws.
• Work closely with and under the supervision of our Legal Compliance
Department on cases and legal issues.
• Learn about Real Estate by assisting the department that oversees building
issues, leases, condominium, and co-op rules and regulations.
• Learn how to research and verify official documentation such as Deeds, Leases, Certificates of Incorporation etc. For the listing approval process on HPD and ACRIS.
• Develop techniques to connect with listing owners in order to explain the
company’s need for compliance.
• Learn how to manage the calendar of the listing agents and plan the visits for our
New York apartments.
• Learn how to handle general customer service complaints and/or issues

• Enhance communications skills by learning how to communicate with both new and current apartment owners in order to obtain the most up-to-date legal
paperwork and ensure the maximum amount of listings on our database.
Performance Standards.
• Based on New York Habitat’s quality standards for the Product Management,
student will be trained and taught by real estate instructors
o Participate to classes with regards to the organization of the company
and the current state of laws surrounding real estate marketing
o Learn how to communicate with owners and clients on an
international level
o Have hands on training and receive a manual and videos to
understand the use of NYH’s own database
o Learn how to write daily and weekly reports for the assessment of
his/her progress

Skills and Education (KSAOs)
• Mandatory
• You are a current student, paralegal studies, real estate, and /or business
• You have excellent writing/communication skills in English.
• You are computer savvy.
• You can attain Academic Credits for your Internship. (Necessary)
• Desirable
o Must be dependable, punctual, and dedicated to doing the assigned
work
o Must be detail-oriented

Working Conditions
• Location
o Work from home (Remote)

Other Relevant Information
• Interests
o Has shown interests in learning the ins and outs of both international
real estate and project management

• Work Schedule
o Depends on the University’s required hours or days to work
o Must be available between 9am-6pm NY time
o Must be available at a minimum of 2 months at 15h/week

If further information is required, please do not hesitate to contact us
at hr@nyhabitat.com.