Cleveland Summer 2026 Internships - Construction, Business Development, or Property Management

About Bedrock

Bedrock is an award-winning real estate developer focused on comprehensive city building initiatives in Detroit and Cleveland. Its work includes creating iconic cityscapes, rehabilitating historic properties and making space for the community—all with the philosophy to operate for more than profit.

Since 2011, Bedrock has invested and committed more than $7.5 billion to develop and restore more than 140 properties, totaling over 21 million square feet of office, retail, residential, hospitality, industrial, data centers and parking. In 2024, Bedrock was named one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

For additional information about Bedrock, please visit BedrockDetroit.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

Program Overview

At Bedrock, our internship program gives emerging professionals the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with your assigned team or business area with the opportunity to work with & collaborate with others. This program is designed to help you build real-world skills, explore career paths, contribute to impactful projects, and gain mentorships, all while learning how our full-cycle real estate and development company brings vibrant and sustainable urban cores to life.

Internship positions in Cleveland, OH start at $17 per hour, with the opportunity for higher pay based on your experience, skills, and academic background.

Cleveland Internship Focus Areas

Interns may be assigned to one of the following business areas:

• Construction – Assist with construction management for our major developments, including the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center.

• Business Development – Assist in building and managing public and private partnerships and supporting public-financing strategies that drive Bedrock Cleveland's current and future developments.

• Property Management – Contribute to the daily operations and tenant & visitor experience across Bedrock Cleveland’s retail, residential, and commercial properties.

Internship Application Instructions

In addition to applying through this posting with your resume, we ask all applicants to email a personal essay (no more than 500 words) addressing the following:

• Why you are applying – Tell us what draws you to Bedrock and what interests you most about what our organization.

• Preferred team or business area – Let us know which team or department you’re most excited to intern with, based on your interests, background, or career goals. 

• What you hope to gain and why – Share what you are looking to learn or accomplish during your internship experience and how this opportunity fits into your academic, professional, or personal goals.

We encourage applicants to be authentic and thoughtful in their response as this will help us better understand your interests and match you with the right team for a meaningful, hands-on experience at Bedrock this upcoming summer.  Please email your personal essay to Recruiting@BedrockDetroit.com and the application window will officially close December 5th at 4pm EST.

Position Requirements

• One must be an undergraduate entering their junior year or higher in the fall of 2026.

• Pursuing a degree related to the team or business area you indicated in your personal statement.

• Previous internship or work experience beneficial.

• Internships are fully on site Monday - Friday relatively 9am to 5pm at our properties in downtown Cleveland. Unlike Detroit's internship program, we are unable to assist with housing near our properties in Cleveland.

Internship Qualifications

• Ability to perform tasks within established procedures

• Ability to think critically and problem-solve at a basic le