From the Field

Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.

Shopping Around Downtown Minneapolis…Phew!

Just the other day I was encouraged to walk around the downtown Minneapolis area and shop the competitors of 7west! It was exciting to pose as a UMN student and see what other apartment communities were offering to prospects. This allowed me to see how 7west compares to other communities. […]

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You Just Got Shopped!

This was probably one of my most favorite days. The MIT and I went to other apartments (competitors) and we shopped them. We pretended to be cousins and I was going to school at Bethel University and he worked downtown in the cities. It was really cool getting to see […]

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Meetings on Meetings and Webinars!

This week was full of meetings. It almost seems like we had a meeting or a webinar every day. It did help pass time throughout the day but it was one after another. I did however learn a lot from both the meetings and the webinars. It was totally a […]

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Last Pool Party of the Season!

We were able to throw one more pool party for our residents. Instead of a cookout we decided to have a food truck come and serve the residents! It was a great time and had lots of fun!

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Pranks on the Intern

After work today I walked into my apartment and when I walked through the door I glanced behind the door and this Halloween decoration was waiting for me. Scared me so badly that I almost punched it! The maintenance team really got me!

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3 months done, 0 more to go!

Today was my last day at work! I have grown so close to my coworkers, it was hard to say good bye. They are all amazing individuals, that have taught me so much about the profession. I have never worked with a group that is as goofy, yet know how […]

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Tagging Cars

One of the big projects that I helped with this week was tagging cars. Our ACD (Assistant Community Director) does this weekly to all cars that have expired tags, look suspicious/stolen, are in a tenants reserved spot or look abandoned. After being tagged, we wait a few days to see […]

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Velo on the Boulevard

This week I got to tour a property in downtown Salt Lake City, called Velo. The property was just bought up by Weidner 4 months ago and is made up of 99 units. It is a relatively small property compared to the nearly 500 unit property I am used to […]

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Final Full Day at Work

For my final day at work, my manager brought the whole team for one final group lunch together. We all ordered from a delicious restaurant down the road. It was bitter sweet to be done with the internship. The whole team Mears Park Place filled my summer with fun and […]

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Benefits of Property Management

Today, I had a resident that came in and gave me a hug after finding out it was my last day at the property. I was just sitting at my desk and did not notice that she came into the office. She thanked me for a great summer and told […]

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Team Lunch for Final Day

It is my last week, here at Zeller, so my mentor got the whole team together from the office and we had a company lunch! We walked to a local restaurant downtown and had a great time. It was wonderful getting to sit and chat with the great people that […]

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Company Outing

At the start of the summer our company took the day off and went to a twins game. It was a great way to meet everyone and get to know the interns. Also, the Twins won which made the day that much better!

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Pool Party!

A few weeks ago our community had a resident pool party where everyone and their family was invited. We had burgers, hot dogs and an array of veggie options. Our residents could even win prizes at the event! It was great. P.S. I forgot to get a photo during the […]

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