At the property I am interning at, there are 285 apartments. There are 12 buildings, with 24 apartments in each building, and 4 sets of 3 flights of stairs for each building as well. Each time we put up notices, we have to go to each apartment and climb all […]
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Today my roommate and I went to The Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center and it was a very exciting experience. They have a lot of wildlife that have been injured, but because they’re a conservation center, a lot of those animals get released back into the wild once they’re nursed back […]
Read MoreToday we got 150 bags of new red mulch to lay down on our property and it was a ton of work. The things that we have to remember is how important our curb appeal looks to our current and future prospects. Everyone in our office, including our maintenance team […]
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Today my roommate Joy and I went to the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood, AK. We witnessed even more incredible views and we took a Tram up the side of one of the many mountains here in Alaska. The Tram was a little scary, but it was a great trip. […]
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One of my every day jobs is taking care of and managing our hot tub. It’s an important job because it needs to stay at an appropriate level of chemicals at all times. If it is ever broken or not chemically balanced, there is always the risk of harm or […]
Read MoreToday I got my first lease! Technically, I had gotten a few in the first few weeks of my internship, but this one was the first one I did start to finish by myself. It was a little nerve racking, but it was a great experience! It was even followed […]
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Yesterday we flew from Anchorage, AK to Phoenix, AZ. Today, we spent the day with a bunch of upper management at the very first US Intern Meeting. This was such an incredible opportunity and it just goes to show how much Weidner cares about all of their employees, even the […]
Read MoreI am not a huge fan of hiking, but my roommate and I hiked up Flattop mountain in Anchorage and the views were spectacular. I did not make it completely to the top because of my very real fear of heights, but she did! It has been one of the […]
Read MoreIn our office we have four of us. There is my community director, Asia, two leasing consultants whose names are Jessica and Elise, and then there is me! We decided to do a small hike for a team bonding exercise. It was exciting and fun to be able to be […]
Read MoreFor the first time today I was able to see how to do a move-out inspection. This also included calculating the amount of money and time it will take to turn the apartment. It’s important to look at the original move-in copy to make sure the residents are not charged […]
Read MoreToday I was able to do my first property tour with a future resident and it was exciting! I have shadowed multiple tours, but I was finally able to give my own. The most important part that I have learned from giving tours is making sure that you have all […]
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Today was the beginning of my second week as the intern/leasing consultant for The Club at Eagle Point Apartments located in Anchorage. I have had a lot of experience so far answering phones and talking to future and current residents, but today I was able to do something new. I […]
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I am one of the interns from Stout who has made the decision to come to Alaska! My roommate and I are interning for Weidner Apartment Homes in their Anchorage Alaska region. We spent the day getting to see our surroundings and spending time together at Kincaid Park and even […]
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I am one of the interns working Tuesday through Saturday so on the weekends, we are able to do a few different things than the regular operations. So, today I went with a coworker from a sister property to “shop” other Weidner properties. Basically, shopping just means we go to […]
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