OneElm Summer Intern - Corporate Operations

Nashville, Tennessee

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Job Description

ELMINGTON:

Elmington is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, we have focused on delivering extraordinary results, recruiting the best talent, and paving our own path. Elmington has completed over $4 billion in real estate transactions and is among the largest privately held real estate companies in the Southeast, with properties in over 29 states and over 40,000 units.

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be eligible, candidates must be rising seniors or graduates at the time of the internship. Successful interns may be considered for future full-time opportunities following graduation.

Overview

The Corporate Operations Intern will support the Corporate Operations team with projects and initiatives that improve how Elmington works. This internship offers hands-on experience in project coordination, business operations, process improvement, research, documentation, and technology within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to organize project information, document and improve processes, research potential solutions, and support the adoption of tools and new ways of working. This is a hands-on internship where you will contribute to real projects, take ownership of defined assignments, and conclude the program with a final presentation to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination: Support project planning and execution by maintaining timelines, task lists, meeting notes, decisions, risks, and action items.
Meeting & Status Support: Prepare agendas, meeting materials, project updates, presentations, and clear summaries of decisions, owners, and next steps.
Process Improvement: Document current workflows, identify opportunities to simplify or improve processes, and create process maps, standard operating procedures, checklists, and templates.
Research & Analysis: Gather and organize information from multiple sources, analyze operational data or feedback, compare potential solutions, and summarize findings and recommendations.
Microsoft 365 & Technology: Support projects involving Microsoft 365 and other business tools, including organizing information in SharePoint, Teams, Planner, Excel, and related platforms.
Documentation & Knowledge Management: Create and maintain project documentation, user guides, training materials, FAQs, procedures, templates, and reference resources.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams such as IT, HR, Employee Experience, Finance, Operations, and other business groups to support shared project objectives.
Special Projects: Take ownership of defined summer projects and support internal meetings, workshops, training sessions, and other Corporate Operations initiatives.
Final Presentation: Deliver a comprehensive presentation of completed projects, outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Local Travel: Travel locally within Nashville as needed for company meetings, events, property visits, or project-related activities.

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations, Information Systems, Management, Finance, Communications, or a related field.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and willingness to research solutions independently.
Ability to organize complex or unstructured information into clear, usable formats.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Interest in learning Microsoft 365 tools such as SharePoint, Teams, Planner, Forms, Power Automate, and Copilot.
Ability to collaborate with employees across different departments and levels of the organization.
Comfortable receiving feedback, adapting to changing priorities, and presenting work to senior stakeholders.
Previous internship or professional experience is helpful but not required.

The OneElmington Experience

We're creating a different kind of company at OneElmington. We promise we will never be ordinary, which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said, we know OneElmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge and appreciate working with exceptional people, then OneElmington could very well be the last company you ever work for.

OneElmington is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. OneElmington makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Website	https://oneelmington.com

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Business Operationsunmatched
Cartographyunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Operationsunmatched
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)unmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Knowledge Managementunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Meeting Minutesunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Microsoft SharePointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Operational Auditunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Project Executionunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Real Estateunmatched
Real Estate Developmentunmatched
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
User Documentationunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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