Job Description

Real Estate Internship Co-Op

We are hiring two interns: one intern for Spring-Summer 2026 and one intern for Summer-Winter 2026. Are you looking to launch your career in real estate or finance? Our Real Estate Internship offers a dynamic and hands-on opportunity to gain foundational experience in commercial real estate investment and portfolio management.

With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You'll Do

As a Real Estate Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals in evaluating and managing our commercial mortgage loan portfolio. This internship is designed to provide exposure to real-world financial analysis, property evaluation, and investment strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Analysis: Review and interpret annual operating statements, rent rolls, and borrower financials to assess property performance and loan risk.
• Investment Research: Conduct market and property-level analysis to support potential investment opportunities.
• Due Diligence Support: Assist in analyzing third-party reports such as appraisals, environmental assessments, and property condition reports.
• Project Assistance: Collaborate on ad hoc projects across the real estate team, contributing to presentations, data analysis, and reporting.

Ideal Candidate

• Pursuing a degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field.
• Junior or Senior status preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with financial data.
• Detail-oriented and willing to ask questions.
• Eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.
• Be available to take the semester off to work full-time (8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday) to work in-person from our office in West Des Moines, IA.

This internship is more than just a summer job, it's a stepping-stone into the world of commercial real estate. You'll gain practical experience, build your professional network, and develop skills that will serve you throughout your career.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.

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