Real Estate Records Support Intern - Temporary in Princeton, New Jersey at Princeton University

Department Office of Capital Projects
Category Facilities Management and Physical Plant
Job Type Temporary

Overview

The Real Estate Office is seeking a detailoriented summer Intern to support the organization, quality review, and digitization of real estate records as part of an ongoing initiative to upload searchable documents into an electronic document management system (i.e. Meridian). This role supports active facilities and real estate projects and offers handson experience with data management, records validation, and applied research.

The position also provides exposure to real estate within a higher-ed environment and is well suited for students interested in real estate, facilities, planning, geography, public policy, data management, or information systems. You will connect documents to real buildings and assets, participate in property research and walkthroughs, and gain insight into how higher-ed institutions manage land, assets, records, and development—while building valuable entry-level skills in data quality, organization, and problemsolving.

Responsibilities

• Assist with organizing and quality checking physical and digital real estate records for completeness and accuracy (QA/QC).
• Review property documents to identify key information such as block and lot numbers, addresses, and asset references.
• Verify property information against municipal maps, records, and other authoritative sources.
• Cross-reference documents to correctly associate files with buildings, parcels, or real estate assets.
• Rename files, update locations and identifiers, and load them into the Meridian document management system as needed.
• Track file locations, asset details, and status updates in Excel or similar tools.
• Support general data cleanup and records management projects for the Real Estate Office.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Comfortable working with PDFs, Excel, and basic file systems.
• Ability to follow conventions and apply consistent standards.
• Interest in real estate, facilities, planning, data management, archives, or information systems is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and ask questions when issues arise.
  
  

Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Standard Weekly Hours
0.00

Eligible for Overtime
Yes

Benefits Eligible
No

Probationary Period
N/A

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)
No

Physical Capacity Exam Required
No

Valid Drivers License Required
No

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Salary Range
$20.00 Minimum Hourly Rate