FIABCI's Internship Program with Coastal Carolina University

Feb 23, 2022 Latest News

Students from Coastal Carolina University, USA are available to work as interns/trainees in person or virtually for FIABCI members throughout the world covering all sectors of the real estate profession.

Employment can be for a few weeks or up to several months. Salary is on an hourly basis pending negotiation.

Many of these students already have considerable knowledge of business and real estate including research, financial analysis, appraisal, marketing, graphics and public relations. They are seeking practical experience and training in preparation for their long-term career.

Coastal Carolina University, located in South Carolina, USA, is an academic member of FIABCI. Its Wall College of Business includes a Center for Real Estate and Economics focusing on commercial, industrial and investment property. There is an active university Real Estate Club.

The University regularly obtains internship opportunities for its students throughout the year in to enhance their knowledge and gain practical business experience.

FIABCI members are invited to consider appointing Coastal Carolina students as interns. They can work part-time or full-time for periods of between one month and three months. Their studies, covering a wide range of business subjects, are likely to be relevant to most real estate organizations. They include:

Property investment and development
Real estate appraisal
Investment analysis
Economics
Research
Communications, public relations and graphics
Marketing
Finance (including Financial Management)
Accounting
Business Administration

The terms of employment are flexible. As a guide, remuneration is generally in the region of US $10 to US $12 per hour and the normal minimum period of engagement is 180 hours. This provides 3 university credits for the student. However, the quality of learning experience is a primary factor and every effort is made to meet the employer’s requirements. Hours are generally worked during a fall, spring or summer semester.

If you are interested, please complete the application form available on the main menu of the FIABCI app under "Internship Program" or contact one of the following:

FIABCI Headquarters

Maria Silveira, Communications & Digital Marketing Officer: maria.silveira@fiabci.org

Coastal Carolina University

Karen Arnie, Director of Internships, Service Learning and Employer Engagement: karnie@coastal.edu

Charles "Cobi" Williams, Business Liaison, Grant Center for Real Estate and Economics: cswilli5@coastal.edu

Learn more about CCU and this new internship program here.