Leasing Consultant Intern

Berkshire Residential Investments manages its own properties, which means the people working on-site aren't just executing someone else's playbook. There's genuine ownership in how teams operate, and that spirit shows up at the property level. This internship at The Edison is a real introduction to that environment, not a coffee-and-copying situation.

As a Leasing Consultant Intern, you're in the leasing office working directly with prospective residents from first contact through signing. You'll conduct tours, keep the model and tour route in show-ready condition, track what's happening in the local market, and handle the day-to-day communication that keeps things running smoothly. Berkshire sets a closing ratio expectation of at least 20%, so this isn't a passive role. You'll be expected to engage, follow up, and close.

What makes this internship worth taking seriously is the range of people you'll interact with daily. Prospects walking in nervous about a big decision. Current residents with questions or concerns. Your property manager, who you'll be pitching ideas to about marketing and resident satisfaction. You're a connector in that ecosystem, and the interpersonal judgment you build here carries into almost every property management role that follows.

Strong candidates will bring at least two years of customer-facing experience from any industry, comfort with technology, and genuinely strong written and verbal communication. But the thing that separates the good interns from the memorable ones is this: they treat every tour like it matters, even the fourth one on a Tuesday afternoon. Attention to detail in the physical space, consistency in follow-up, and a warmth that doesn't feel scripted are what actually move the needle on closing ratios.

What you'll bring

• At least two years of transferable customer service experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort adapting to new software and leasing platforms
• Administrative accuracy and attention to detail
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with a wide variety of people

For someone early in their career, this kind of role builds a foundation that transfers well. Leasing experience, even at the intern level, gives you fluency in the sales cycle, resident relations, and market awareness that future employers in property management will recognize immediately. Many leasing consultants move into assistant manager roles within a year or two, particularly at companies like Berkshire that promote from within.