2025 Summer Internship

The Carter Jonas Internship Summer Scheme for 2025 has been designed to give students in their penultimate year or above (including post-graduate students), ideally studying a RICS or RTPI accredited degree course the opportunity to undertake four weeks’ worth of paid work experience from 16th June 2025, working alongside experienced property professionals in the industry. We are also open to receiving applications from those who are not studying a Real Estate course who have an interest in gain experience within the industry.

You will be allocated a structured programme with close guidance from your supervisor who will aim for you to attend site visits, client meetings and work collaboratively within the department you are gaining experience in. They will provide objectives throughout your internship and feedback in the form of an appraisal on conclusion of your placement. You will also be provided with a graduate mentor who can share their experiences with you.

We are committed to taking interns within our Commercial, Building Surveying, Rural, Infrastructures and Planning & Development teams in our Head Office in London and our hub offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford, Leeds and Winchester offices.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to strengthen your CV, gain a valuable insight into what a career in property is like and what working life at Carter Jonas is all about, especially from our Graduates capacity. This scheme is a great way for you to establish if you would like to be considered for a Placement or Graduate opportunity with us. If you perform well, you could be in an exciting position to receive an offer to join us in 2026 or 2027!

What will it take to be successful?

We are looking to recruit hardworking second- or third-year students who are passionate and enthusiastic about real estate, you will be looking to thrive in the property industry. You will be a team player with excellent communication skills; organisational skills with ability to manage various tasks would be an advantage, we value those who are committed and reliable.

How to Apply

To find out more and to apply for our summer scheme please complete the online application form by Friday 31st January 2025. Successful applicants will be invited to attend a formal interview

Why choose us?

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, adaptable benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile adaptable working policy; many of our team work adaptably, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity - Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.