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Construction Intern

Charlotte, North Carolina
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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. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in nearly 250 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 over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of nearly $78 billion of assets under management, including over $35 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

Step into the world of real estate with a program built to launch your career. The Greystar Summer Internship Program is a 10-week immersive experience where you’ll work on meaningful projects, develop in-demand skills, and connect with professionals shaping the future of multifamily housing.

As a Greystar intern, you’ll be hired into one of our core business functions—Development & Construction, Investment Management, Property Management, or Enterprise Services—and contribute directly to the work of that team. While your day-to-day role will focus on your assigned area, our curated programming will give you insight into all areas of our business, helping you understand the bigger picture of how we lead the industry.

Your internship experience will be enriched through:
• Executive Speaker Series with Greystar leaders
• Business Segment Trainings & Deep Dives
• Mentor Relationships
• Site Visits to active projects and communities
• Community Outreach opportunities
• Networking and Coffee Chats with professionals across the organization

You’ll also complete and present a Final Capstone Project—highlighting your learnings, sharing your ideas, and showcasing your potential to make an impact.
The Greystar Intern Program will run from June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026.

The compensation for this position is $25/hour.

We do not want housing cost to be a reason you do not apply for this internship. Greystar offers interns the opportunity to apply for a need-based housing stipend and requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Start, build, and advance your construction career at Greystar! Our Internship is an immersion into the multifamily construction industry, providing an opportunity to gain hands-on skills while working on Greystar’s portfolio of multimillion-dollar construction projects. As an in-house general contractor, every project requires open communication, a focus on quality, and a commitment to every detail.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist project team in management of overall site, subcontractors, and inspection of completed work
  • Handle project controls management, including requests for information, submittals, document management, change management and quality control
  • Participate in project planning meetings and reviews
  • Assist the preconstruction team in performing quantity take offs, developing bid packages, soliciting bids, and preparing estimates

Qualifications:

  • Strong organizational, time-management, and project management skills
  • Ability to effectively track, report, and manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work in a team environment with a wide variety of people, including owners, architects, subcontractors, and business leaders
  • Attention to detail and focus on quality
  • Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related major
  • Graduating between December 2025 and May 2027

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

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.

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