Job Summary
• The goal for this internship is to understand the structure of New York
Habitat’s Product Management department. The intern will learn the
services we provide, how the department interacts with clients and owners,
the company’s positioning in the market for connecting local, out of state
and international travelers with accommodations, through understanding the
New York Habitat inventory of furnished rentals. The intern will be working
on implementation closely with Managers in several departments.
Responsibilities and Duties
• Maintain and create listings
o Constructively communicate with owners to maintain our listings,
creating listings in New York, London, Paris, and the South of
France, from start to finish, including photo selection, descriptions
& floorplan creation
• Update listings
o Learn how to ensure that all listing information is kept up to date
and
update the listings’ availability for Paris apartments
• Business and Financial Modeling
o Be involved on the promotion of the new pricing strategy and
acquire an in-depth knowledge about business and financial
modeling in the field of Real Estate
Management Responsibilities and Duties
• Human Resources Support:
o Facilitate the hiring, training, and supervision of interns.
o Verifying and checking time per tasks.
• Problem Resolution:
o Handle reported issues promptly, investigate their root causes,
and ensure appropriate actions are taken to resolve them with
management.
• Assistance in Finance:
o Provide support to the Sales Director in financial matters,
assisting with listing , pricing duties and bookkeeping.
• Management:
o Identify and address, matters, including complaints, disputes, and
the collection of agency fees payments.
• Property Marketing:
o Help market vacant apartments, houses, or buildings on behalf of
property owners, using various channels to attract potential
tenants or buyers.
• Reporting and Communication:
o Provide regular updates and reports to managers, property
owners, keeping them informed about the status of their
properties and making recommendations for improvements .
Performance Standards
• Based on New York Habitat’s quality standards for the Product Management,
student will be trained and taught by real estate instructors
o Participate to classes with regards to the organization of the
company and the current state of laws surrounding real estate
marketing
o Learn how to communicate with owners and clients
on an international level
o Have hands on training and receive a manual and videos to
understand the use of NYH’s own database
o Learn how to write daily and weekly reports for the
assessment of his/her progress
Skills and Education (KSAOs)
• Mandatory
o Currently a student taking up a bachelor’s degree in either
Management, Business, Real Estate, or related fields
o Must be dependable, punctual, and dedicated to doing the
assigned work
o Has exceptional communication and writing skills
o Can attain Academic Credits for the internship
o Can work remotely
• Desirable
o Must be dependable, punctual, and dedicated to doing the
assigned work
o Must be detail-oriented
Working Conditions
• Location
o Work from home (Remote)
Other Relevant Information
• Interests
o Has shown interests in learning the ins and outs of both
international real estate and project management
• Work Schedule
o Must be available between 9am and 6 pm EST (New York Time)
If further information is required, please do not hesitate to
contact us at hr@nyhabitat.com.
