Property Support Intern
Elmington Living is a premier property management company based in Nashville, TN. Through managing all of Elmington’s 70+ affordable and conventional owned assets, Elmington Living is committed to providing an unrivaled community experience for residents across the US. Elmington Living specializes in managing multi-family communities through outstanding on-site management and maintenance teams.
POSITION SUMMARY:
To be eligible, candidates must be rising juniors or seniors (expected graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027) at the time of the internship. Successful interns may be considered for future full-time opportunities following graduation.
OVERVIEW:
We are seeking collaborative and resourceful Intern to join our Elmington Living Property Support Team for a focused project running from June 1 through July 31. This role is designed to provide operational support to on-site teams, including Community Directors, Assistant Community Directors, Maintenance Supervisors, Leasing Consultants, and Maintenance Technicians. The position emphasizes communication, problem-solving, and process improvement—without administrative tasks.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- On-Site Support: Partner with property teams to understand operational challenges and provide hands-on assistance where needed.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Community Directors, Assistant Directors, Maintenance Supervisors, Leasing Consultants, and Technicians to ensure smooth operations.
- Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve workflows related to maintenance, leasing, and resident services. Analyze and improve property budgets
- Communication with Leaders: Maintain clear and consistent communication with property and regional leadership throughout the project.
- Final Presentation: Prepare and deliver a comprehensive summary of findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders at the end of the project.
- Local Travel: During the first two weeks, travel locally within Nashville (up to 25%) to visit properties and engage with on-site teams.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working with diverse property teams.
- Ability to analyze operational processes and recommend improvements.
- Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Highly organized and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel locally (up to 25%).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequently sit, stand and walk.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is necessary.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
The Elmington Experience
We're creating a different kind of company at Elmington. We promise we will never be ordinary, which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said, we know Elmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge and appreciate working with exceptional people, then Elmington could very well be the last company you ever work for.
Elmington Property Management is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Elmington Property Management makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.