Brokerage & Research Services Intern - NAI Hiffman - Oakbrook Terrace, IL
(2025-05 - 2025-08)
- Conducted daily market research on Chicagoland's industrial market, tracking 250+ lease and sale comparables via CoStar and LightBox and logging findings into Excel for CRM integration to support client advisement
- Delivered a case study with a 4-person intern team as part of the program's capstone project, analyzing 6 real-life properties under fictional distressed loan scenarios and recommending hold, sell, or reposition strategies with actionable renovation plans, presenting findings to a simulated C-suite client
- Qualified comparables for Broker Opinions of Value (BOVs) against client-specified criteria; supported leasing assignments through targeted tenant outreach to companies whose operations aligned with each site
- Researched and co-authored a firm article on Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs); explored how recent legislative changes are expected to affect industrial real estate and presented findings to the firm's industrial brokerage division
Research & Operations Intern - Paybility Financial - Remote
(2024-09 - 2024-11)
- Conducted competitive market analysis across 10 merchant services providers, mapping product offerings and pricing structures to identify gaps and inform Paybility's strategic positioning
- Built and maintained an Excel-based pipeline tracker to manage multi-stage screening for inbound intern and sales candidates, while flagging sales prospects in targeted geographic markets for direct outreach
Market Research Intern - Andrea Toledano Inc. - Remote
(2024-06 - 2024-08)
- Performed weekly geographic market sweeps, screening community and regional banking targets against size and merchant services criteria alongside restaurant chain targets to refresh the pipeline and support outreach
- Compiled and maintained an Excel-based target database, documenting weekly sweep findings and sharing weekly updates with senior leadership and the sales team
- Assessed 8 third-party AI companies for sales and customer service applications for the program capstone project, evaluating capabilities, tiered pricing packages, and implementation fit, then synthesizing findings into a PowerPoint comparative analysis for senior leadership and client distribution
Cabin Director & Camp Counselor - YMCA Camp Eberhart - Three Rivers, MI
(2022-06 - 2023-08)
- Promoted to Cabin Director after demonstrating consistent leadership; oversaw daily operations for up to 22 campers (ages 10–13) and managed a 4-person counselor team
- Maintained a structured, safe environment through scheduling, conflict resolution, and program execution, collaborating with camp administration throughout the 8-week season
