• Job Description

  Req#: R231000066
  Intern
  The Intern gains experience and an overall feel for the company and the financial services industry by attending meetings, delivering presentations, exploring business-specific tasks, and working closely with cross-functional groups to better understand the organization. Over the 10-week summer internship program, this job participates in a robust training and onboarding program followed by an ongoing speaker series, lunch-and-learns, and cohort engagement activities. This job may have the opportunity to work in the follow business areas: Technology, Asset Management, Financial Analysis/Accounting, Audit, Risk and Compliance, Human Resources and Advice and Client Relationships.
  
  Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Performs clerical duties such as taking memos, organizing documents, maintaining files, photocopying, faxing, etc. as needed
  • Assists in preparing information and research materials, including Powerpoint presentations.
  • Takes notes during meetings and provides to team members.
  • Researches and gathers documentation as directed by colleagues.
  • Attends company functions, including trainings programs, speaker series, lunch-and-learns and social networking events that provide opportunities for career growth and personal development.
  • Shadows multiple office jobs and trains in a variety of tasks.
  • Gains experience and an overall feel for the company and the financial services industry

  Educational Requirements

  • High School Preferred

  Work Experience

  • No Experience Required

  Physical Requirements

  • Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

  
  Career Level
  2IC
  

  POSITION SUMMARY:

  The 10-week summer internship program is designed to challenge students by providing opportunities to provide hands-on experiences, skills training, and valuable professional networking to assist students with identifying and building on their career interests. This role gains experience and an overall feel for the company and the financial services industry by attending meetings, delivering presentations, exploring business-specific tasks, and working closely with cross-functional groups to better understand the Nuveen businesses.

  The program includes a robust training and onboarding program followed by our ongoing speaker series, lunch-and-learns, and cohort engagement activities, as well as direct access to executive and senior leadership, mentors, and previous interns.

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

  You will have the opportunity to work in exciting business areas including but not limited to:

  REAL ESTATE -

  • Asset Management - Support team in the oversight of financial, operational, leasing and capital matters for a retail portfolio including urban assets, regional malls and open-air centers
  • Acquisitions/Transactions - Support team in evaluating investments and investment returns based on discounted cash flows, return on cost, development spreads and third-party leverage.
  • Debt - Provide analytic support and loan underwriting to senior commercial mortgage professionals, including discounted cash flows, financial and credit analyses of properties, locations, markets, borrowers and other due diligence.
  • Research - Perform ongoing market and property-specific research.
  • Product - Research and analysis of industry trends, competitors and product characteristics to support product development activities
  • Preparing detailed product presentations, proposals and recommendations

  REAL ASSETS –

  • Asset Management - Support team in the oversight of financial and capital matters for listing real assets, timberland, infrastructure, farmland, commodities, and agribusiness.
  • Assist with the preparation of underwriting and investment committee memos
  • Prepare an analysis of market research for assets under review.
  • Communicate with external parties to coordinate due diligence activities and assist with the management of workflow
  • Participate on monthly asset management reviews and prepare performance trend reports
  • Provide updates to the sustainability team on initiatives across the portfolio
  • Assist with maintaining the pipeline and reports associated with real asset investments
  • Participate and report on periodic meetings, quarterly conference calls and other investor meetings as necessary;
  • Support corporate strategy and product development initiatives;
  • Prepare specialized analysis and respond to both internal and external ad-hoc requests as needed.

  Note: All areas are subject to change given business needs.

  REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Full-time student, currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree
  • Graduation date between Winter 2024 and Spring 2026

  DESIRED SKILLS (Preferred not required):

  • Minimum Overall GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in related fields including Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Mathematics, Risk Management, Statistics or similar degree programs
  • Internship experience is a plus
  • Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving/analytical skills
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and deliver on commitments
  • Previous internship or work experience a plus
  • Demonstrated interest within the investment management industry is preferred
  • Independent and original thinker
  • Self-discipline and self-motivation
  • Strong level of integrity with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Minimum of 2 years of working knowledge or academic experience in using Microsoft Office products or similar products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

  Related Skills

  Accountability, Adaptability, Clean Energy Acumen, Collaboration, Commercial Mindset, Consultative Communication, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Executive Presence, Prioritizes Effectively, Stakeholder Engagement

  Base Pay Range: $18.75/hr. - $27.40/hr.

  Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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  Company Overview

  TIAA is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. We offer a wide range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and education, and retirement services.

  Benefits and Total Rewards

  The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

  Equal Opportunity

  We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

  Read more about the Equal Opportunity Law here.

  Accessibility Support

  TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.

  If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:

  Phone: (800) 842-2755

  Email: accessibility.support@tiaa.org

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• About the company

  The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund, is a Fortune 100 financial services organization that is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmenta...

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