Summer Analyst
Department: Global Real Estate
My experience
Overview
60% of time was spent on doing estimate work for my team. We worked under the global real estate team, so our projects involved helping REITS and private equity groups with hedging, debt management, and defeasance. There were ample opportunities to learn in both structured and unstructured settings. Some of the work was a little monotonous though. 40% of time was spent on my intern project. Non-tech interns were given individual projects that varied from data scraping, creating marketing slides for product offerings, or doing research. Interns were given a lot of autonomy and could utilize resources across from across the company. I am non-tech, but I was able to get feedback from product managers and engineers about my project.
Not a "typical" finance firm. They try really hard to focus on values and impact. Personally, I like that about Chatham, and it was the reason that compelled me to accept my return offer, but it is not for everyone.
Would recommend it to people who...
You should have a strong desire to learn, be fairly quantitative, and care about company values and impact.
Would NOT recommend it to people who...
You need to be fairly self-motivated/disciplined, especially since next year's program may be virtual.
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How did working remote affect your experience?
Despite being virtual, the learning opportunities were strong and I felt connected to my team. Next year's program might be remote.
Interview advice
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Advice on how to prepare
Their interview process is fairly intense. For the super-day they had candidates take a math test, teach a concept of their choice, and sit through 2-3 behavioral interviews. However, they paid for all expenses (airfare/hotel/food) for the trip.
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