What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Development Asset Management Summer Analyst position at Starwood Capital Group?
Starwood Capital Overview:
Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate. Since its inception in 1991, the Firm has raised over $80 billion of capital and currently has approximately $115 billion of assets under management. Over the past 33 years, Starwood Capital has invested in excess of $245 billion of assets, including properties within every major real estate asset class.
Program Description:
Starwood Capital’s Internship Program is 9-weeks long and we select a group of highly motivated summer interns with the goal of identifying talent for our Full-time Analyst Program. Our size and structure provides individuals with a high level of responsibility and the unique opportunity to work directly with senior management, joint venture partners, investment bankers, brokers and commercial lenders in all real estate classes. Summer Interns will participate in a variety of specialized trainings that will refine their skills and assist them in transitioning into the professional working environment of Starwood and the investment industry as a whole. A mentorship driven program allows our Summer Interns to create lasting relationships that will support the continued growth of a successful career.
Responsibilities:
Intern will focus primarily on constructing financial models to serve as templates for investing in development projects. In addition, he / she will monitor budgets and schedules of ongoing construction projects, participate in weekly OAC meetings, and work closely with our Project Management team, SCG’s Head of Development, and our JV Partners.
- Building financial models to serve as templates for investing in ground–up development projects
- Reviewing development plans
- Monitoring business plan performance with particular focus on budget and schedule performance and reacting to correct any variances
- Opportunity to pitch investment thesis for future development ventures
- Working on special projects including hold-sell analyses and evaluation of refinancing opportunities
Qualifications:
Starwood Capital seeks to hire qualified candidates who are highly motivated and intellectual. These successful candidates should have:
- Evident passion for real estate and desire to build a career on the principal side
- Experience building complex financial models (experience building development models a plus)
- Strong creative problem solving skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- The ability to work effectively with peers and senior executives in a team-oriented environment
- A Self-starter mentality and capacity of accomplishing complicated tasks with limited supervision
- Unwavering attention to detail
- Experience in or knowledge of design, construction, and project management are a plus
To be considered for the 2026 Summer Internship Program, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
- Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2026 – Spring 2027
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