2026 Investment Sales Intern

Department:

Multifamily - Sales

We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Walker & Dunlop’s Summer Internship Program provides a dynamic environment for students to learn aspects of the commercial real estate finance industry. Each year, W&D invites a distinguished group of interns to participate in a ten-week training and mentoring program to help build their skills and learn 
about the organization. Interns will play supporting and individual contributor roles and have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our business through hands-on training.

If you are looking for a summer internship in commercial real estate finance, the below opportunity may be for you. Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales (WDIS) represents the nation’s premier multifamily owners, developers, and operators with the highest level of investment advisory service. Since 2003, the WDIS Team has built a reputation as a market leader multifamily investment sales and surpassed $19B in annual sales volume in 2021. We are active in institutional, private client, senior housing, student housing, and affordable housing sales across the country.

Things to look forward to: 

• Introduction to senior leadership 

• Learning about the different parts of the transaction cycle 

• Relationship building 

• Trainings outside of day-to-day responsibilities through a speaker series 

• Networking events 

• Opportunity to be considered for full-time positions upon graduation

Primary Responsibilities

• Financial analysis of multifamily opportunities, including existing, value add, and ground-up developments using proprietary WDIS underwriting model

• Actively assist in the research, writing, and proofing of W&D Investment Sales marketing offering memorandums (OMs) and Broker Opinion of Values (BOVs) Research and maintain databases which track Investment Sales activity, construction pipeline, and other relevant real estate metrics

• Develop and maintain market knowledge through regular reading of industry trade journals, economic forecasts, and news-related periodicals

• Assist in the creation and editing of “state of the market” presentations given at national conferences and in private client meetings

• Maintain files to ensure all mandatory disclosures are completed and sent to the appropriate parties for review and approval

• Provide a consistent, quality-controlled system to ensure the smooth and efficient management of all relevant steps necessary to close a deal

• Monitor and assess the progress of sales so that important deadlines are met and contingencies are released

• Provide preliminary audits of files for management review

• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Must be enrolled full-time and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an undergraduate program at an accredited university

• Must be at least 18 years of age and eligible to work in the U.S.

• Must be able to commit to the 10 week program beginning June 1st and ending August 7th

• Relevant work experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Successful candidates will have shown a sustained record of accomplishment, demonstrating academic 
excellence and leadership, in addition to the following:

• Have a passion for learning about commercial real estate

• Be a team player and self-starter

• Have strong communication skills and personal drive

• Be willing to do what it takes to contribute to the bottom line

• Strong attention to detail 

• Developed organizational and time management skills 

• Demonstrated analytical skills

• Demonstrated professional maturity 

• Ability to take initiative and work independently 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes

• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues