Business Intern

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

At Avison Young, we are committed to providing a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive.

If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.

This intern supports the U.S. executive team by delivering data-driven insights that inform enterprise growth decisions. This role is highly analytical and hands-on, focused on modeling, reporting, and visualization, with direct exposure to senior leadership and the firm’s U.S. growth strategy.

The internship is designed for candidates interested in business analytics, strategy, commercial real estate, or consulting, and provides experience working with real business data to influence executive decision-making.

The base hourly rate is aligned with market data and is set at $18.00 per hour. 

• Build and maintain analytical models in Excel to support growth strategy, client prioritization, and market analysis
• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards and visualizations used by U.S. leadership
• Aggregate, clean, and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources
• Support preparation of executive-level presentations and strategy materials
• Translate data and analysis into clear insights and concise storylines for leadership review
• Assist in ongoing reporting, ad hoc analysis, and strategic research projects
• Learn the firm’s service lines, business units, and markets to contextualize analysis and insights

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (modeling, formulas, pivot tables; VBA a plus)
• Experience with or strong interest in Power BI (or similar BI tools)
• Comfortable working with large datasets and synthesizing insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to senior audiences
• Curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn how data informs business strategy

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees:

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving