ABOUT US

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary Responsibility:

The Americold Summer Internship Experience is a 12-week, full time, paid internship that takes place over the summer term in various locations throughout the country. During this experience, our interns will gain valuable knowledge related to Real Estate while contributing to the largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focused on cold storage in the world.

The internship opportunity will provide the opportunity to learn a wide range of facets of real estate including Portfolio Management, Lease Management (Payable and Revenue), New Market Development, Financing, and Valuation.

As an Americold Intern, the experience you gain will not only be essential to your personal and professional growth and development, but your contributions can make a vital difference for our company.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with cross functional teams - Assisting with collecting and analyzing existing information and data related to all existing and new real estate assets
• Use MS Excel - Provide financial analysis related to lease deals
• Use MS PowerPoint - Present findings back to team and leadership
• Data gathering and Problem solving - Track and synthesize market intelligence obtained through field work and various electronic sources
• Assist with the completion of various real estate related special projects
• Travel may be required, but not to exceed 10%

What Experience and Education You Need:

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college/university for an undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Real Estate, Management, Engineering or related field of study, preferably rising senior
• Completed coursework in Finance or Real Estate is a preferred plus
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required
• Relevant work experience is a plus
• Local student to the Atlanta office

What Could Set You Apart:

• Client service orientation and self-starting demeanor
• High degree of academic and extracurricular achievement
• Ability to work on teams as well as on individual assignments
• Desire to gain professional experience; eager to learn; strong work ethic
• Demonstrate foundational understanding of Finance (IRR, NPV, WACC)
• Proven analytical ability and attention to detail
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Proficient in using MS Office Suite such as Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.