The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summer Internship Program is a resource for current college students, student members, and students who have been placed in a summer internship with member commercial real estate (CRE) companies. This program is a platform for interns of diverse ethnicities, genders, abilities, and sexual orientations to connect with peers, engage more closely with our association, and experience the breadth of the CRE industry. By providing an additional support resource for member companies, we aim to enhance interns' summer experiences and bring them together with other college students from diverse backgrounds. The more we can enhance the intern experience, the more likely students are to seek full-time employment in the industry.

During the program, participating students will meet with DEI Committee members to discuss their career goals, learn about job opportunities in CRE, hear from CRE professionals, and develop deeper connections with industry professionals and their peers. 

Registration for the 2026 Summer Intern Program is now closed. If you are or know someone interested in participating, please email [email protected]. Additional interns may be accepted, space permitting. 

• Intern Sign Up Deadline: Friday, June 19
  
• The program free and open to current college students, our student members, and our member-company interns.
• Unfortunately, due to space limitations, our association may not be able to accommodate all students who apply for our intern program. Priority will be given to juniors and seniors nearing the end of their undergraduate (bachelor's) programs. We encourage all interested to apply, and we will do our best to accommodate everyone.

Schedule:

Interns must commit to attending all events of the program, unless pardoned otherwise. Intern lunches cover topics ranging from commercial real estate operations, law & land use, recruiting & job search, and industry networking. All events will take place in person in downtown Seattle unless noted otherwise. Lunch will be provided.

• Thursday, June 25: Evening Kick-Off Event, 4-6 p.m.
• Hosted by Lease Crutcher Lewis
• Wednesday, July 8: Lunch & Learn - Life of the Deal Series Part 1, 12-1:30 p.m.
• Hosted by Coughlin Porter Lundeen
• Speakers include: Jolin Fang (Blue Fern Development, Holly Golden (Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson), Jake Maxwell (Prologis), and Tina Pappas (NAI Puget Sound Properties)
• Wednesday, July 15: Lunch & Learn - Life of the Deal Series Part 2, 12-1:30 p.m.
• Hosted by Kimley-Horn
• Speakers include: Chris Beza (NBBJ), Cassie Kussow (Kimley-Horn), Tony Vongdara (HITT), and Tim Zielke (Mackenzie)
• Wednesday, July 22: Lunch & Learn - DEI Panel, 12-1:30 p.m.
• Hosted by GLY (located in Bellevue)
• Speakers include: Mercedes Gamor (Cochran), Jonathan Manheim (HAL Real Estate), Tess Wakasugi-Don (GLY), and Mark Washington (Walker & Dunlop)
• Wednesday, July 29: Lunch & Learn - Recruiting & Job Search, 12-1:30 p.m.
• Hosted by McKinstry
• Speakers include: Jenny Chin (Cochran) and Melissa Ambrose (McKinstry)
• Wednesday, August 5: Evening Closing Event, 4-6 p.m.
• Hosted by HITT

*Program dates, times, and meeting topics are subject to change.

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