Coastal Carolina University, located in South Carolina, USA, is an academic member of FIABCI. Its Wall College of Business includes a Center for Real Estate and Economics focusing on commercial, industrial and investment property. There is an active university Real Estate Club.

The University regularly obtains internship opportunities for its students throughout the year in the USA and overseas to enhance their knowledge and gain practical business experience. For the near future, due to the current pandemic, it is anticipated that a substantial proportion of internships – although by no means all – will be virtual. This will apply particularly to overseas placements.

FIABCI members are invited to consider appointing Coastal Carolina students as interns. They can work part-time or full-time for periods of between one month and three months. Their studies, covering a wide range of business subjects, are likely to be relevant to most real estate organizations. They include:

• Property investment and development
• Real estate appraisal
• Investment analysis
• Economics
• Research
• Communications, public relations and graphics
• Marketing
• Finance (including Financial Management)
• Accounting
• Business Administration

The terms of employment are flexible. As a guide, remuneration is generally in the region of US $10 to US $12 per hour and the normal minimum period of engagement is 180 hours. This provides 3 university credits for the student. However, the quality of learning experience is a primary factor and every effort is made to meet the employer’s requirements. Hours are generally worked during a fall, spring or summer semester.

FIABCI members interested in employing a Coastal student as an intern may also contact one of the following:

Coastal Carolina University	Karen Arnie, Director of Internships, Service Learning and Employer Engagement karnie@coastal.edu Charles "Cobi" Williams, Business Liaison, Grant Center for Real Estate and Economics cswilli5@coastal.edu
FIABCI-USA	Alison Hudak, Interim Secretary General info@fiabci-usa.com
FIABCI (Paris Headquarters)	Maria Silveira, Communications & Digital Marketing Officer maria.silveira@fiabci.org

FIABCI-USA is serving as a liaison between its members and interested students at the Grant Center for Real Estate and Economics at Coastal Carolina University (“CCU”) by providing this link to CCU’s informational website about its internship program for students interested in real estate careers (“CCU Internship Program”). The Grant Center at CCU focuses on commercial, industrial, and investment property, and works alongside the student-led Real Estate Club. The link to CCU’s website below is provided as a service to FIABCI-USA members who may desire to contact CCU directly to learn more about participating in the CCU Internship Program and contacting interested candidates through CCU.

Disclaimer
FIABCI-USA does not supervise or otherwise participate in the establishment or operations of the CCU Internship Program, and provides this information solely as a courtesy to FIABCI-USA members. FIABCI-USA is not, and will not be construed to be, the employer of any person pursuant to the CCU internship program, and the terms, conditions, and responsibilities of employment as an intern with a FIABCI-USA member are the sole responsibility of the FIABCI-USA member employer, the intern and CCU. FIABCI-USA shall have no role in the criteria, selection or placement of any interns, and does not warrant or represent that any candidate for an internship will satisfy any such criteria or terms of selection or placement. FIABCI-USA does not warrant or represent that a FIABCI-USA member that expresses interest in the CCU Internship Program will select any interns. FIABCI-USA shall not be liable to any person for any claims, demands, causes of action or damages whatsoever resulting from, arising out of or connected with the CCU Internship Program, including, without limitation, the provision of information concerning the CCU Internship Program on this webpage or via the link provided.