Intern – Real Estate, Dallas (June 2027 – 10 weeks)

This is a summer internship position running from May 31, 2026 to August 13, 2026.

About the role

As an Intern in the Real Estate Group, you will support the investing and asset management activities of OTPP’s global real estate portfolio by analyzing new investments, supporting the development of value creation strategies, tracking investment performance, coordinating fund-wide initiatives, and acting as a liaison with other departments across the Fund. This position is ideal for students passionate about pursuing a career in real estate and keen to gain exposure to multiple facets of investment management by working across a range of workstreams. You will play a key role in supporting the analysis of both the US and Latin American portfolio to present a robust and holistic view of performance and future investments.

Who you’ll work with

You will be joining our Dallas office, where you will work in a dynamic team-based environment, directly supporting senior team members. The Real Estate Group comprises nearly 40 investment professionals across offices in Toronto, Dallas, London, and Singapore. The group invests and manages assets across a geographically diverse portfolio of approximately C$30 billion with assets in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, including Australia. The mandate focuses on driving compelling risk-adjusted returns for over 330,000 teachers in Ontario by investing in high-quality real estate assets in desirable asset classes and locations.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio-wide initiatives, as well as specific portfolio company projects to execute on our global strategy
• Evaluate new investment opportunities
• Prepare presentations and reports for senior management
• Support asset management activities and related analysis such as budget tracking, annual and semi-annual valuations, and capital needs projection
• Support periodic reporting for the portfolio, including key performance indicator analytics and other ad hoc templates to support portfolio construction
• Understand value-creation initiatives and support their implementation across the portfolio
• Review, build, and employ financial modeling tools to analyze investments
• Participate in the research, analysis, and execution of strategic projects

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate program, such as business, finance, accounting, or economics
• Strong academic track record
• Working knowledge of fundamental investment and valuation analysis
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). Experience with ARGUS is an asset
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities under demanding timelines while remaining meticulous
• Proactive attitude, demonstrated ability, and desire to work in a vigorous team-based environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Must be enrolled in 2nd through 4th year of a relevant undergraduate degree program

Benefits

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, including lunch and learns
• Regular student-led events – be part of a global student network across our offices

Diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background, and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking, and mentoring.