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2025 Sales/Brokerage Intern - Summer (Chicago, IL)

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CBRE

2025 Sales/Brokerage Intern - Summer (Chicago, IL)

Chicago, IL

About The Role:

This internship is designed for current college students, undergraduate or graduate seeking a career in commercial real estate. Participation in the program is intended to provide a well-rounded knowledge of the commercial real estate business and valuable skills, earned by working alongside dedicated professionals in the largest and most successful global commercial real estate services firm.

The internship accelerates your learning and development by providing you with a strong foundation upon which to build your commercial real estate sales career. The program provides you with an outstanding perspective on our coordinated service lines. As a program participant, you will also partake in learning and development activities designed especially for

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What You'll Do:

  • Conduct company, property and industry-specific research
  • Lead and update prospects in an internal tracking database
  • Assist in developing and preparing marketing and presentation materials
  • Track local and regional activity, e.g., economy, employment statistics, company activity, industry trends and demographics that affect the local real estate market
  • Contribute to projects in support of business development
  • Provide support with current deals, including market surveys, proposal reviews and
  • summaries, lease reviews, financial analysis

Internship Dates: June 2, 2025 - July 25, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL (In Person)

*We do not offer relocation assistance or local housing for our internship program

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What You'll Need:

  • This internship is designed for candidates with a strong academic background. Applicants should be self-motivated, creative and focused, seeking to excel in the commercial real estate industry.
  • Current college junior, senior, or graduate level student, graduating in 2026
  • Desire to work in the commercial real estate industry
  • Experience with MS Office with intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to network and interact professionally with internal and external clients in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail-oriented and self motivated
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Familiarity with Argus, Salesforce and Tableau is a plus

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: CBRE-186268
Employment Type: Intern