2027 Summer Internship: Real Estate Investments
2027 Summer Internship: Real Estate Investments
Kairos Investment Management Company (KIMC) is an employee-owned, entrepreneurial real estate investment firm and registered investment adviser based in Orange County, California. Since inception, Kairos and its affiliates have invested over $4.5 billion in more than 25 million square feet, including 26,000 multifamily units. The firm’s real estate experience crosses many disciplines including equity originations, structured debt, asset and portfolio management, redevelopment, and distressed investing.
Job Description:
Kairos is offering a 10-week Summer Internship Program designed to immerse Summer Interns in the daily activities of the Investments team. The Summer Intern will serve as an extension of the Investments team, working directly alongside analysts, associates, and investment directors on live transactions. This role provides an opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to the real estate industry in an entrepreneurial private equity environment, including the company’s underwriting and due diligence processes across its KIMPACT (Affordable), Value-Add, and Credit REIT strategies.
Job Responsibilities:
As an extension of the Investments team, the Summer Intern will be responsible for:
- Underwriting and performing financial and comparable analyses on new deals as well as on existing investments. Potential deals include fee, joint venture, preferred equity, mezzanine, senior loan, note-on-note, and distressed investments across Value-Add, Affordable, and Credit strategies.
- Preparing Investment Memorandums presented to the Investment Committee for discussion of major capital transactions – primarily acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings, and leveraging of new and existing investments.
- Support the Investment Management Team in arranging financing on new and existing investments and subsequently onboarding and transitioning new acquisitions.
- Specific projects and other functions as required by the Investment Management Team.
Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate Junior or first-year MBA student
- Ability to work in the Irvine office
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong presentation and communication skills – both oral and written
- Demonstrates consistency in values, principles, and work ethic, as well as the ability to work as part of a team
- Passion for real estate
Position Details:
- Location: Onsite, Irvine, California
- Schedule: Full time, June 7, 2027 – August 13, 2027
- Compensation: $22 per hour
- Benefits: Paid sick leave
- Work authorization: U.S. work authorization required
- Minimum GPA: 3.0