ABOUT GREYSTAR
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
As a Greystar intern, you’ll be exposed to all facets of our business, including development & construction, investment management, property management, and enterprise services. Your journey will be enriched through daily work experiences, intern events, and workshops including:
•Executive Speaker Series
•Business Segment Trainings and Deep Dives
•Strategic Lunch & Learns
•Mentor Relationships
•Site Visits
•Community Outreach
•Networking and Coffee Chat Opportunities
Additionally, you’ll complete and present a Final Capstone Project to highlight your learnings and illustrate your impact. With supportive coaching and professional guidance, the Greystar Internship Program builds on your classroom knowledge, helping you transform your experience into a successful and rewarding career.
The Greystar Intern Program will run from June 2, 2025 – August 8, 2025.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Property Accounting Intern, you will gain hands-on experience of the many job responsibilities of an Accountant at Greystar including managing the full-cycle accounting tasks for a certain number of properties, reviewing financial statements, preparing journal entries, handling bank reconciliations, and performing accounting control procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Learn and understand the line of business, day-to-day responsibilities of the team, and how it functions within the broader real estate business.
- Complete in-house training programs for various applications and operational techniques.
- Assist in monitoring and analyzing monthly operating results and financial reports.
- Support the development of financial outlooks and forecasts.
- Help in preparing financial reports and presentations for internal use.
- Assist in the annual budgeting process by gathering and organizing financial data.
- Collaborate with different teams to provide financial insights and support.
- Support other projects as needed to gain exposure to different aspects of financial planning.
- Build relationships and partner with other Greystar teams to reach goals.
Qualifications:
- Curiosity and a desire to learn.
- Quantitative background that demonstrates analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and capability to articulate complex topics.
- High standard of accuracy, attention to detail, and adherence to deadlines.
- Preferred major: Accounting or related degree
- Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026
This internship offers flexibility with the option to work in a hybrid or in-person format, based in either our Memphis, TN or Charleston, SC offices.
The compensation for this position is $20/hour.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation is based on geographic location and individual pay decisions will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, may be eligible for a discretionary weekly, monthly and/or quarterly bonus based on budget.
Greystar seeks to attract, recruit, advance and retain top talent. Greystar’s compensation strategy is tailored to appropriately reward the skillset and experience that a team member will bring to the organization.
Benefits Offered for Temporary Team Members:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid sick time
For Union and Prevailing Wage roles compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.
Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.