From the Field

Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.

Stitchweld Internship – Week 6

As of today I officially have 14 days left of my internship with Weidner apartments. I’ve learned so much over these past 6 weeks and I know that I’ll use every ounce of knowledge I’ve gained again and again over the course of my career in property management.  Earlier this […]

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Week #7

The Fourth of July was incredibly fun this year as I got to spend it in the Weidner Box at Weidner Stadium! Weidner provided a spread of ballpark favorite foods while we watched the home team, the Switchbacks soccer team, play. The night ended with an amazing fireworks show that […]

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Week #6

Week 6 was an exciting week as we officially opened up our pool for the season! Due to the unfortunate event of our pump breaking we finally got it up and running again! With the opening of the pool also meant getting to see residents enjoying the hot summer weather […]

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Week 5

My five weeks in Colorado have been thrilling! Our new community director officially started her first week in the role. Our leasing agent and I had the opportunity to learn from her as she shared valuable experiences and knowledge gained from other properties. We wrapped up the week with the […]

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Week 7

This week I pulled bank statements for all of the properties and uploaded them into the property files. I have also continued to work on the How-To guides for the spreadsheets that I created in order to allow easy navigation and repair of them after I leave. This should allow […]

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JLL Internship Week 6

With work wrapping up on the water main break, things began to grow quieter in the office this week. Since the proper emergency response protocol was followed, and completed, we had some time to look at other tasks that needed to be completed. This week was my last week with […]

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Stitchweld Internship – Week 5

This week I had the privilege of attending the Summer 24’ Intern Outing hosted by the Milwaukee Regional Director Team. Weidner took all of the Milwaukee interns, Managers In Training, and MIT Mentors to the Brewers vs Pirates game on July 11th. Beyond that, Weidner also gave each of us […]

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Week #7

Over the week, I set up a board meeting with a homeowners association and had to set up a meeting room. Most of our meetings are at a library because they are free to book, but I have had some meetings in places like Panera Bread or even a homeowner’s […]

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HPI Properties Week 6

This week, I worked on several projects, including completing pavement work for buildings and advancing other projects. A significant takeaway is the importance of project organization; the company employs a mix of OneNote and tasks to manage smaller projects. Another key point is the emphasis on continuously closing deals, regarding […]

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Sorry I did not post for a little bit. I have been keeping busy showing houses and doing measurements for listings!

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Week #6

Over the past week, I went back to the property to check on the construction of the road and driveways. It looks good, but some homeowners are unhappy because they can’t park in their driveways for another week or so. I also had to contact a vendor because they didn’t […]

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Week #5

Over the past week, I had a lunch meeting with Lindstrom, and I was able to learn more about them and what they do. My supervisor asked me to contact them to see what kind of services they have to offer just in case some of them were not said […]

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Week 6

This week, I have been working on creating How-To guides for the spreadsheets that I have created, as well as for the accounting processes that I have worked on. These guides will allow new hires to use the spreadsheets quickly, and prevent the need for questions about how the spreadsheets […]

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Week 5

As a member account representative one of my roles is helping new and existing members to open accounts. One of the products that members are highly interested in are our certificates of deposits. What is this product though? A certificate of deposit or CD for short, is an account that […]

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