Internship - Junior Real Estate Project Manager (M/F)

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE  

Within the Group Real Estate Department, the intern actively contributes to the definition and implementation of strategic real estate projects in France and internationally. They support the teams in managing office fit-out projects, optimizing the real estate portfolio, and developing innovative real estate management tools.

This experience offers a comprehensive view of the real estate challenges faced by a large international group, at the crossroads of real estate, construction, finance, operations, and digital technologies.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? 

1. Support for office fit-out and transformation projects

Under the supervision of the real estate project managers, the intern will participate in:

• Defining the needs of users and stakeholders
• Preparing and following up on office fit-out projects in France and internationally
• Coordinating the various project phases: programming, design, execution, and handover
• Monitoring schedules and deadlines
• Attending project meetings and drafting meeting minutes
• Tracking project progress and identifying potential risks

2. Partner management and coordination

The intern will contribute to coordinating the various stakeholders involved:

• Project management teams (architects, engineering firms, project management assistants – AMO).
• Construction companies
• Inspection bodies and control organizations
• Technical service providers and suppliers
• Internal Group departments (Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, Security, Facility Management, etc.)

3. Reporting and budget management

The intern will be involved in:

• Monitoring capital expenditure and operating budgets
• Updating project dashboards
• Consolidating financial data
• Preparing progress reports for senior management
• Preparing presentation materials to support decision-making

4. Support for strategic real estate initiatives

The intern will take part in studies and analyses to help guide the Group's real estate decisions:

• Analysis of the real estate portfolio
• Comparative studies and benchmarking
• Analysis of relocation or consolidation scenarios
• Assessment of operational, financial, and environmental impacts
• Preparation of recommendations for management

5. Innovation and digitalization of the real estate function

In collaboration with the Group's IT and AI teams, the intern will contribute to:

• Defining the functional requirements of a real estate portfolio management tool
• Formalizing real estate business processes
• Design and testing phases of the solutions developed
• Improving the quality and structuring of real estate data
• Integrating digital technologies and artificial intelligence into real estate processes

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ? 

• You are a final-year student or on a gap year at an engineering school specializing in Civil Engineering, Construction, Building, HVAC, Energy, or Project Strategy and Management, or at a school of architecture
• You have a good understanding of real estate and construction projects, proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (particularly Excel and PowerPoint), awareness of financial and budgetary issues, and an interest in information systems, data, and artificial intelligence
• You are fluent in professional-level English
• You are proactive and able to bring forward ideas and suggestions

JOB ENVIRONMENT 

Find out more about CMA CGM Group's Sustainable Development approach and net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ambition.
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