Summer Associate - Leadership Development Program

Tishman Speyer Leadership Development Program – 2027 Summer Associate

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio.

Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 522 properties, totaling 218 million square feet, with a combined value of over $129 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $68 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and Mission Rock in San Francisco.

Summary of the Position:

First year MBA students are invited to apply for a Summer Associate role in our Leadership Development Program based in New York City. Our Summer Associates spend 10 weeks working with a Tishman Speyer team in one of our functional areas. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on real estate experience, while contributing in a meaningful way to Tishman Speyer’s business. In addition to the day-to-day support, you receive from colleagues and peers, a number of asset tours and team building events deepen your engagement in the real estate industry and Tishman Speyer’s culture.

Top performing Summer Associates may receive a full-time offer to join our full-time Leadership Development Program, a program designed to facilitate multi-disciplinary training and cultivate well-rounded real estate professionals. Associates gain this experience through a series of rotations across Tishman Speyer’s core functional areas. We anticipate that after 1-3 rotations, Associates will continue to build expertise within a specific function or geography. Past rotations have included the following business areas:

• Acquisitions
• Alternatives
• Industrial
• Asset Management
• Corporate Strategy
• Debt Capital Markets
• Design & Construction (pre-acquisitions development)
• Development
• Equity Capital Markets
• Innovation & New Business Development
• Portfolio Management
• Studio (Co-Working)
• Sustainability
• Venture & Proptech

Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest heavily in finding and developing our future leaders. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about Real Estate and able to hit the ground running. We seek highly intelligent candidates who pride themselves on the following qualities:

• Evident passion for real estate and desire to build a career on the principal side
• Unquestioned integrity
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Strong problem-solving skills that combine creativity with rigorous analytical ability
• The ability to work effectively with both peers and senior executives in a highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented environment
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment and energy
• Future interest and flexibility to work in different geographic regions

The base annual compensation rate for this role will be $160,000, which will be prorated for the time you are with us.

We will begin reviewing resumes the first week of December and will get back to all candidates by mid-December. First round interviews will take place virtually beginning first week of January. Subsequent interviews will follow quickly thereafter. If you are a fit for our organization, we will make you an offer in either January or February and work closely to identify a summer assignment that aligns your interests with Tishman Speyer’s business needs.

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Applications must include an updated cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please upload your resume and cover letter as one PDF. Please submit your application through our Workday portal link, no later than 11:59pm ET November 30, 2026. __________________________________________________________________________

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