Got to take a break from the office and go cheer on the Twins! Great game be at, with the final at 7-2 for a Twins Win! Got to meet a a few other interns and got to know the roommate better. Great time!
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Flower Day
We all dressed down this morning and planted some flowers around our two entrances and the leasing office. It took us longer than expected due to extremely dry dirt but our CD took us out to eat afterward to make up for the long day.
Read MoreNo internet or phones for a day
Yesterday we had a crazy day. Our internet went out because of a storm the night before so we had to go back in time and do everything with paper and then document everything today. Our phone provider, Comcast, also had an outage so all the phones were messed up. […]
Read More2018 MN Weidner Picnic at Target Field!
Today was the Annual MN Weidner Picnic! We met up with all of the MN Weidner employees for a winning Twins baseball game. No worries, though, plenty of work got completed beforehand at 7west. I enjoyed a cheese burger, fries, and a souvenir drink. I also got the chance to […]
Read MoreA Sweet Treat to Start Our Morning
This morning, my Manager Jennifer brought in Donuts to share with the team! She wanted to thank us for all our hard work this past week in preparing for our upcoming “jet tour”. A Jet Tour, is when the Executives come from the corporate office in California and tour our […]
Read MorePreparing Social Media Ads
I am currently preparing ads for future available units! This is the time when we decide the appropriate amount for market rent, what we will and won’t allow, etc. We are able to take nice marketing pictures to post and get people very interested. It’s awesome to help people find […]
Read MoreAfter Move-out Paperwork
Although this part of the job isn’t the most exciting, it is still very important! We are preparing to send the security deposits back to the previous tenants, with only 21 days to get them all prepared, we have to work fast. Plus, it will make tenants day when they […]
Read More2018 Student Move-out!
Last week was a crazy busy week! We had over 150 units with student move-outs. I couldn’t believe how much the property manager and our team do during this time. We like to be as involved as we can to make our tenants happy, so in some cases we had […]
Read MoreProspect After Prospect After Prospect
Today I managed to complete an entire twenty-five pipeline entries on my own. Hopefully after another nine weeks of perfecting my craft, I will have all prospective residents under my grasp! With 7west housing a majority of students, I get to experience a niche market that is unlike many other […]
Read MoreGetting to Know Each Other
As I began my second week at Trinity, I had to opportunity to get to know the other interns. Every Monday, I have a weekly call in which all the interns and recruiting manager call in to talk about each of our weeks or other events surrounding our internship. In […]
Read MorePickles!!
I just learned about Weidner’s Pickle Program and it is so cool! When I say pickles, I am not talking about the vegetable, it is actually a rewards program. At my facility, every Friday we call Pickle Friday. The purpose of this day is to reward our tenants for following […]
Read MoreThe Golden Path
I continually am amazed by the coworkers I work with everyday. They are extremely intelligent, kind, and efficient. What has most recently drawn my attention, is questioning what they have done to make my work environment so pleasant. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining; however, I would like […]
Read MoreThe Application Process
This past week I have made a lot of progress. I have grown from just answering phone calls and emails, to being comfortable giving tours and sharing information with prospective tenants. Since Wednesday, I have shown thirteen families around our property. Nearly all of them have applied, but not one […]
Read MoreBusy Week
This week we have been extremely busy and unfortunately it is for a sad reason. One of our competitor’s buildings had a fire so a lot of their residents have been coming to us. We needed the traffic so it is good they came to us, it is just sad […]
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