AI Enablement Intern

Description

Job Location: El Segundo, CA

Griffin Capital Company is a leading full-service real estate investment management firm with a 30-year track record of leadership, innovation, and disciplined execution. Since its founding in 1995, the firm has owned, managed, sponsored, or co-sponsored approximately $24.5 billion in assets across a wide range of real estate sectors and investment vehicle structures. Griffin Capital remains committed to creating value through thematic investment strategies and delivering thoughtfully developed housing solutions that benefit both communities and capital partners.

Griffin Capital’s investment team is exclusively focused on the rental housing segment of the market, with strategies targeting multifamily, build-to-rent (“BTR”), and student housing investments. The firm’s rental housing portfolio includes 41 institutional-quality communities, comprising over 13,667 rental housing units and 693 student housing beds, representing a total project value exceeding $4.4 billion.

Griffin Capital is seeking an AI Enablement Intern to join the Information Technology team for Summer 2026. This is not a passive support role. The intern will work directly with the Head of IT, Business Applications Manager, and Systems Administrator to help Griffin Capital evaluate, adopt, and operationalize AI tools across all functional departments. The intern will serve as an active contributor to the firm’s ongoing AI beta program, partnering with department captains to map use cases, document workflows, and support responsible adoption firm-wide.

The ideal candidate brings demonstrated fluency with Claude and generative AI platforms, the intellectual curiosity to quickly learn platform-specific tools as they are introduced, and the communication skills to translate AI capabilities into practical business solutions for a non-technical audience.

This position is based in our El Segundo headquarters and requires 4 days in office. The internship is 32 hours/week for 10‑12 weeks, with the option for extension. Exact schedule can be adjusted to accommodate the right candidate. This position is not eligible for immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

• Serve as a working resource for department captains across business departments as they evaluate AI use cases within their respective functions.
• Participate in use case discovery sessions, document findings, and help maintain a structured use case inventory prioritized by feasibility and business value.
• Support adoption efforts by providing hands‑on guidance to staff navigating AI tools for the first time, including one‑on‑one and small group sessions as needed.
• Help track beta program milestones, decisions, and outcomes to support accountability and momentum across work streams.

• Build and maintain a firm‑wide prompt library tailored to Griffin Capital's functional workflows, with department‑specific prompts for areas including investor communications, asset reporting, legal review support, and finance.
• Develop and maintain AI learning resources, quick‑reference guides, and training materials to support staff adoption of Claude and other approved platforms.
• Document project discussions and action items to promote accountability across AI‑related work streams.
• Create and maintain a central AI resource hub to serve as the firm’s go‑to repository for tools, policies, approved use cases, and training content.

• Conduct structured workflow audits in partnership with department captains to identify processes most suitable for AI‑assisted automation or efficiency improvement.
• Document current‑state workflows and prototype light automation or AI‑assisted improvements where scope permits within the internship timeline.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI tools relevant to Griffin Capital’s business functions, including platforms specific to the real estate investment management sector.
• Assist with the evaluation and onboarding of department‑specific AI tools as they are introduced, including supporting…