What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Portfolio 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:
Responsibilities:
- Assist with completing quarterly investor reports for all fund investors, containing commentary, financial snapshots and returns projections (including profit and IRR)
- Reporting packages include overviews of each fund and summary pages for individual investments
- Create the presentations for the annual investor meeting, which include market outlooks, fund performance summaries and individual investment summaries
- Maintain rollup financial models for each of Starwood Capital’s funds, ensuring the accuracy of all information, including historical and projected asset cash flows, investor contributions/distributions and fund-level expenses
- Track and analyze asset and fund information utilizing the group’s proprietary databases, facilitating the production of all fund-related analyses and financial reporting;
- Continually improve financial models as well as processes and procedures to increase efficiency and quality
- Proactively highlight and communicate fund and asset-specific issues and opportunities throughout the firm
- Collaborate with all departments of the firm (Asset Management, Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Fund Accounting, Property Accounting, Investor Relations, Legal, Treasury, IT and Development.)
- Provide support to the Head of Portfolio Management and team, Asset Management, Investor Relations and the CEO/CFO as necessary
- Assist with ad hoc projects and analyses as needed
Requirements:
To be considered for the 2026 Summer Internship Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
- Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2026 – Spring 2027
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage and effectively present information
