Sustainability Summer Intern

Job Description

Welltower: Reimagine Real Estate With Us

Welltower, now the world’s largest real estate company by market capitalization, is experiencing exciting growth! We are at the forefront of transforming how the world perceives senior living and wellness-focused real estate. Our mission is to create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality seamlessly converge. Our culture is characterized by its fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious nature, guided by our mantra: “The only easy day was yesterday.”

Meaningful Work Alongside Meaningful Relationships

At Welltower, our interns are not relegated to side projects; they are immediately immersed in high-priority work from day one. You will have the opportunity to collaborate directly with our teams to evaluate opportunities, design innovative solutions, and contribute to delivering long-term value. With direct access to senior leadership, hands-on experience across our robust platform, and a culture that champions ambition and curiosity, you will develop extraordinary skills in just ten weeks.

If you are a bold, independent thinker who thrives on challenge, embraces complexity, and is excited by the opportunity to disrupt an industry through creativity, astute capital allocation, and compounding growth, Welltower is the ideal place to launch your career.

Sustainability Summer Intern

Location: New York City, NY

Summary & Key Responsibilities

Welltower is seeking a Summer Intern to become a key member of our dynamic Sustainability Team. We are looking for a hardworking upcoming Junior or Senior who is pursuing a college degree with a strong passion for the intersection of Sustainability and Real Estate. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn about the intricate operations of a Sustainability team within a leading REIT. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills, with a preference for prior finance knowledge.

The Sustainability Summer Intern will be responsible for project managing meetings, milestones, and management reporting. You will be heavily involved in Welltower’s Sustainability data collection efforts, coordinating with stakeholders across all business segments to gather crucial data. Above all, this position offers the chance to gain first-hand experience of what it’s truly like to be an integral part of a sustainability team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop Real Estate Sustainability insights and thought leadership to support internal and external partners, investors, and other Sustainability stakeholders.
• Produce Welltower’s Summer Sustainability Newsletter to educate Welltower stakeholders on upcoming sustainability developments.
• Support the analysis and aggregation of Sustainability data in Energy Star Portfolio Manager, to meet global reporting and communication needs.
• Participate in the further development and implementation of Welltower’s Sustainability program and communication and disclosure plan, including the annual Sustainability Report and GRESB.
• Monitor developing Sustainability regulatory reporting requirements and research property-level compliance with municipal benchmarking and performance ordinances.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Some out of area and overnight travel may be expected.

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, preferably in Sustainability, Real Estate, Finance, Business, or Data Analytics.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Background in corporate sustainability concepts is a plus, including use of tools such as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong project and time management skills to drive cross-functional and ambitious plans into actionable business outcomes.
• A critical thinker, nimble with financial and non-financial analysis, with a focus on concrete and quantitative or qualitative back-up for positions taken.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Written communication skills include the ability to create PowerPoint decks and write content for reports, social postings, and policies.
• Verbal communication skills include the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with operating partners, vendors, and other internal teams, as well as effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external stakeholders.
• Team player with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and drive to further sustainability programs.
• Inspires and builds trust among teams and internal and external stakeholders.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.

Compensation

The pay range for this role in NYC is $30/hour to $32.50/hour.

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 company, is the world’s preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is strategically positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant environments for mature renters and older adults across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also actively support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings by providing the critical infrastructure necessary to deliver quality care.

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, featuring stunning built environments located in highly attractive micro-markets. We consider ourselves an unusual real estate organization, viewing ourselves as a product company within a real estate wrapper, driven by strong relationships and an unconventional culture.

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation, powered by our sophisticated data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star.

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet.