Careers

Location: Birmingham, AL

Timeline: June 1, 2026 - July 31,2026

Benefits: You will be fairly compensated for your work.

Contact: Please send your resume and introductory email to will@crawfordsq.com and erik@crawfordsq.com

Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors

Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors is a full-service, privately held real estate firm based in Birmingham, AL. The company relies on its team of experienced professionals to provide clients with superior service in leasing, property management, accounting, and construction management – driving exceptional asset performance. Crawford Square specializes in retail and mixed-use assets in the Southeastern United States. Our mission is to provide unparalleled and proactive service to our clients tailoring strategic initiatives and thought to each individual asset. Each property requires a different set of solutions to produce the desired outcome. Crawford Square currently leases and manages 47 properties in 9 different states totaling over 10 million square feet.

The Internship:

The selected candidate will join the Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors team twice a week in the Birmingham, Alabama office. The program will provide the student with an opportunity to be a part of the leasing team. The candidate will be exposed to multiple facets of retail leasing and brokerage. The candidate is a driven individual who has a desire to learn and get real world experience. The candidate will be required to work 35 hours a week with no overtime. The employer will be flexible and easy to work with when it comes to scheduling and any issues which may arise. The program will also provide the selected candidate with the experience that they need to continue to grow and advance their real estate career.

Projects

• Update market studies for the following markets: Alabama (Metro Birmingham, Highway 280, Auburn, Hoover, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Eastern Shore/Baldwin County), Raleigh NC, Wake Forest NC, Asheville NC, Conyers GA.
• Create in depth bulleted pitch notes for assigned properties (i.e. data, research, market analysis, demos)
• Assist in tracking down correct contacts for prospective tenants
• Create email templates for assigned properties to send to prospective tenants
• Manage our sales and leasing comp map and spreadsheet
• Complete a merchandising plan and prospect list for assigned properties
• Work with Property Managers locally to get vacant lockboxes consistent and have all vacancies in show ready condition
• Identify contact information for single and multi-tenant building opportunities for new business in the Florida panhandle
• Update Co-Tenancy tracker for all new properties.
• Help identify sites and contact information for property owners.
• Identify new opportunities in target markets for potential tenant rep clients
• Create a YouTube page for videos of our vacant spaces that we use to send links to prospects.
• Create a tenant sales spreadsheet to track performance of restaurants and retailers outside of our portfolio.

Learning Objectives

• Complete a Landlord Merchandising Plan
• Work through the complete cycle of a lease renewal
• Understand REA/OEA’s
• Understand and produce waivers as needed for any new deals
• Introduction to site selection for national retailers and restaurants.
• Introduction to The Life of a Deal
• Introduction to Placer.Ai, SitesUSA, and Sites to do Business
• Assist in creating and executing multiple specialized marketing blasts for specific properties
• Introduction and review of month end financial package
• Prospecting and Cold Calling
• Understanding of general real estate terminology