FIIRE Student Internship Program

Launch Your Career in Commercial Real Estate

The FIIRE Student Internship Program connects students with meaningful opportunities to explore careers in commercial real estate, investment management, development, finance, and related industries. Through partnerships with leading firms, students gain hands-on experience, professional mentorship, and valuable industry connections that help bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace.

Whether you’re discovering the industry for the first time or building toward a long-term career, the program is designed to provide real-world exposure, expand your professional network, and develop skills that will support your future success.

Program Benefits

  • Real-world industry experience

  • Exposure to commercial real estate professionals

  • Professional networking opportunities

  • Paid internship opportunities

  • Career development and mentorship

  • Resume-building experience and professional growth

Current Internship Opportunities

Kildare Partners

Design Your Own Internship Experience

Kildare Partners is offering a unique, highly customizable internship opportunity for entrepreneurial students who want to shape their own learning experience.

Unlike traditional internships, students are encouraged to define their interests, identify learning objectives, and propose projects that align with their career goals.

Highlights

  • Summer 2026

  • Up to 10 weeks

  • Flexible full-time or part-time schedule

  • $20/hour

  • One internship position available

  • Exposure to real estate investment and asset management

SDS Capital Group

Real Estate Private Equity Internship

SDS Capital Group is a nationally recognized impact investment manager focused on affordable housing, community development, and economic impact investing.

Interns will support capital raising efforts for the American South Real Estate Fund III and gain exposure to fundraising, investor relations, market research, and private equity operations.

Highlights

  • Summer Internship

  • Approximately 25 hours per week

  • $18/hour

  • Hybrid work schedule

  • Los Angeles office location

  • Exposure to private equity and impact investing

Application Process

Step 1

Become a FIIRE member here.

Step 2

Complete the online internship application and submit resume here.

Step 3

Applications will be reviewed by FIIRE.

Step 4

Selected candidates will be referred to participating employers for consideration.

Step 5

Employers will contact qualified candidates directly.

Internship Program Disclaimer

FIIRE does not and will not serve as an agent of, or decision-maker for, any employer or any student. When you apply for an internship or otherwise interact with an employer that you identify through the FIIRE Student Internship Program (the “Program”), you acknowledge and agree that only the employer, and not FIIRE, makes any decision in such employer’s recruitment and hiring practices.

The Program is provided for informational purposes and to help you identify potential internship opportunities. You agree, as a condition to your participation in the Program, that you will not rely on the Program as a substitute for your own independent judgment or decision-making. You are solely responsible for your decisions regarding your employment-related actions. FIIRE is not responsible and disclaims all liability for any actions taken or not taken based in whole or in part on any information you receive in connection with your participation in the Program.

FIIRE has no control over employers’ internships. FIIRE cannot guarantee, and disclaims all liability for, any employer information provided through the Program, including the accuracy, availability, completeness, legality, legitimacy, reliability, or truthfulness of any information provided by third parties to FIIRE and made available to you through the Program. FIIRE also cannot guarantee, and disclaims all liability for, the identity of any employer.