Research Analyst Intern

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operates Property Reserve, its real estate investment arm supporting the Church’s mission through commercial real estate investments and portfolio management. The Research Analyst Intern will conduct market research, analyze quantitative and financial data, develop forecasting and portfolio analytics tools, and communicate insights that support investment and corporate strategy decisions.

What you'll do:

• Conduct macroeconomic, capital market, and commercial real estate research to support investment opportunities and corporate strategy
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, relationships, and early indicators of market performance
• Assist with statistical models and analytical tools that support real estate investment and portfolio decision-making
• Contribute to the development and refinement of forecasting, ranking, and market-monitoring models across property types and geographic regions
• Support tools and analyses that evaluate portfolio performance, risk, diversification, and optimization opportunities
• Evaluate markets and investment opportunities through research, quantitative analysis, and financial analysis
• Prepare research summaries, data visualizations, presentations, investment briefs, and other materials that clearly communicate findings to investment professionals and leadership
• Help improve and streamline research processes through data organization, workflow automation, and collaboration with technical teams
• Partner with professionals across Strategy & Research and other investment functions on project-based and ad hoc research initiatives
• Perform other essential duties as assigned

What they're looking for:

• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy
• Pursuing or nearing completion of a bachelor's degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, data science, or another relevant quantitative field
• Strong interest in commercial real estate, financial markets, investment strategy, or portfolio analysis
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of statistical concepts and their practical application
• Experience working with Python and data science libraries such as pandas, NumPy, or scikit-learn
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial, economic, or market data
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly through writing, presentations, and data visualizations
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to produce reliable work
• Ability to prioritize assignments, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic, collaborative mindset, positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and desire to learn
• Familiarity with cloud-computing or data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Databricks preferred

Benefits:

• Potential to move into a full-time position
• Gain experience that can support future career opportunities
• Healthy work-life balance
• Access to mentors at all levels
• Exposure to institutional commercial real estate investment processes and practices
• Opportunity to use industry-leading software, data platforms, and research tools
• Meaningful project work with visibility across investment and portfolio teams