Student Intern - Property

Position: Student Intern - Real Property
Position Title:
Student Intern - Real Property

Internship Duration:
May-August 2026

Hiring Rate: $20/hr.

Location: NYC Office

Last Revised: January 6, 2026

Nature and Scope

DASNY provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities and other institutions that serve the public good. DASNY is divided into five major divisions:
Construction Services, Counsel, Executive Direction, Finance & Information Services, and Public Finance and Portfolio Monitoring. The Office of Real Property provides personalized service to clients, such as the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Alcoholism, and Substance Abuse Services, across the State. Its focus is on locating and evaluating suitable properties, negotiating purchases or leases, and monitoring/coordinating project development.

It is responsible for a broad range of real estate services geared toward finding the best site for the clients. Services available to clients include site search, leasing, appraisals/valuation, acquisition, negotiations, property leases on property types ranging from single family homes in rural or suburban locations to commercial buildings in the New York City metropolitan area.

Primary Purpose

Under the supervision of the Director of Real Property, the student intern will be exposed to all facets of the Real Property programs and may work on special projects. Intern serves in a temporary capacity as a DASNY student intern assisting with various projects which span the Real Property function including the purchase sale or leasing of real estate as well as the property management of a lease portfolio representing our client's needs as tenants in leased property.

Essential Functions

• Under the guidance of the Director of Real Property, the intern will participate in client meetings, and on-site visits at leased facilities for the Office of Mental Health and the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities.
• Assist Real Property staff with lease negotiations, lease preparation, review of leases and contracts.
• Assist with research for property evaluations and review appraisals; obtains fee quotes and orders rent studies.
• Arranges for payment of rent studies and appraisals.
• May edit and update documents and templates.
• Collaborate with Field Representatives on related projects.
• Follows up with Landlords and assists with resolving landlord/tenant property management issues.
• Assist with data entry into the RP database and run reports.
• Conduct Research on Real Estate field.
• May undertake Real Property files audit.
• Organize Real Property general files.
• Undertake special assignments as directed.
• Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. (Standards can be found on the Intranet.)
• Student interns are subject to and must comply with applicable laws, policies, procedures and expectations for DASNY employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a full-time, matriculated undergraduate (freshman level or above) or graduate college student working toward a degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Prelaw, Paralegal or a related field

Essential Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint.

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