Overview

Are you ready to build the real-world finance skills used by today’s top real estate analysts and investors?

The Arc70 Real Estate Finance, Modeling & Valuation Externship is an 8-week remote experience designed to give you practical, hands-on exposure to the tools, strategies, and financial models that drive real estate investment decisions. From rent data collection to advanced valuation modeling, you’ll develop the skills needed to evaluate property performance, project cash flows, and prepare investment reports used by real estate professionals nationwide.

Created in partnership with Arc70 Capital, a leading affordable housing investment firm, this externship simulates what it’s like to work on a real estate investment team—giving you the foundation to succeed in finance, development, or real estate strategy.

What You’ll Work On

• Real Estate Finance & Modeling Fundamentals – Learn Excel tools and techniques used in industry-grade financial models
  
• Market Research & Rent Data Collection – Analyze market trends and evaluate property-level rent performance
  
• Revenue & Expense Modeling – Build dynamic models to project income, expenses, and net operating income (NOI)
  
• Cash Flow & Valuation Modeling – Forecast multi-year cash flows, run DCF analysis, and apply cap rates to assess value
  
• Sensitivity Analysis – Test scenarios to see how rent, occupancy, and cost changes impact investment returns
  
• Final Investment Report & Presentation – Synthesize all components into a polished model and professional report
  

Explore Key Concepts & Skills

• Real Estate Financial Modeling
  
• Excel for Real Estate Analysts
  
• Market & Rent Data Analysis
  
• Net Operating Income (NOI) Calculations
  
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) & Cap Rate Analysis
  
• Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Testing
  
• Investment Summary Report Creation
  
• Professional Presentation Skills
  

What’s Waiting for You

• Real-World Experience – Build financial models that simulate real investment scenarios
  
• Expert Exposure – Learn from leaders at Arc70 Capital with deep experience in affordable housing and institutional real estate
  
• Professional Skill Building – Gain resume-ready experience in Excel, modeling, and analysis
  
• A Stronger Career Foundation – Whether you're interested in real estate, private equity, finance, or consulting, this externship builds your technical edge
  
  

The Arc70 externship is managed by Extern as a part of its membership platform and you have to be a member to participate. Extern is a platform that connects students and career seekers with Externships, providing hands-on professional experience, skill development, and networking opportunities.

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