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EIC Intern - Valuation & Advisory - Hospitality
Job Description Summary
You will become part of Cushman & Wakefield's Valuation & Advisory department, supporting the hotel team in various areas of the hotel real estate industry.
Your role will involve assisting with hotel valuations, market analyses, and consultancy assignments, including feasibility studies and valuation reports. You will contribute to database management and support the preparation of market studies, while gaining valuable experience under the guidance of experienced valuers and consultants.
Job Description
This internship will start in August/September 2026 and last for a minimum of 6 months.
Main tasks
As a member of the team, your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting market and location analyses.
- Assisting in the valuation of real estate portfolios and individual properties using national and international valuation methods and standards for domestic and international clients.
- Supporting analyses of lease and operator agreements as well as profitability calculations.
- Contributing to the organization and execution of property inspections across Germany and preparing subsequent reports.
- Supporting in the creation of valuation reports for hotels or hotel portfolios for national and international clients in both German and English.
- Regular communication with team members and cross-departmental colleagues.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Passion for the hospitality industry and interest in real estate.
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated from a degree in Geography, Tourism Management, Business Administration/Real Estate, or at a hotel management school.
- Initial professional experience in hospitality, consulting, valuation, or real estate is a plus.
- Solid understanding of the hospitality industry (market dynamics, major brands, hotel operating structures, hotel KPIs and P&L statements) is a plus.
- Comfortable working with numbers: you enjoy working with Excel and financial formulas don’t intimidate you.
- You’re also interested in research and analysing complex relationships.
- Enjoy working in international teams and with international clients.
- Good German and English language skills.
- Independent and structured working style.
- Strong communication skills and team spirit.
- Current and valid permit to work in Germany.
- An attractive work environment in a modern office in a central location in Frankfurt, plus flexible working options.
- Close mentoring by experienced colleagues.
- Early responsibility, exciting tasks, and flat hierarchies in a young, collegial, and open team.
- Collaboration with hotel and valuation teams worldwide.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
Working student essentials
What this Finance internship in Frankfurt means for you — pay rules, social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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