Multifamily Research

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

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Position Overview:

Are you looking for an inclusive company culture to help prepare you for a successful post-graduate career or simply to explore potential job opportunities outside academia? The Multifamily Modeling & Research Team within Freddie Mac is searching for a talented and creative individual to support the Multifamily division's objectives, projects and initiatives. The team is primarily involved with conducting empirical data analysis on the multifamily markets and historic mortgage performance, and for developing analytical approaches or tools to support multifamily research, data science, statistical modeling, and portfolio risk management.

Our Impact:

• Freddie Mac Multifamily helps to ensure an ample supply of affordable rental housing by purchasing mortgages secured by apartment buildings with five or more units
• We provide mortgage funding for apartment loans throughout the nation, purchasing loans from a network of lenders and then securitizing them
• Our funding spans the nation and we cover large metropolitan areas, mid-market cities, and smaller communities, housing a wide array of renters (i.e., students, working families, etc.)

Your Impact:

• You will be supporting the business by conducting data analysis and supporting research and modeling
• You will interact with all levels of employees including senior management on various projects
• You will build relationships across the organization to assist with customer partnerships

Business Case Study

As an intern, you will participate with a joint business case study with all Multifamily interns to work through the stages of a loan transaction to demonstrate your learnings to a group of internal mentors and division leadership

Qualifications:

• Candidate with master's degree in economics, finance, statistics, or a closely related field with training in econometrics and quantitative methods
• Experience with Python, R, MATLAB, SAS, or SQL
• Experience working with large data sets
• Experience with machine learning is a plus
• Availability to begin internship in late May 2023​

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to learn new skills / concepts quickly
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal and interpersonal
• Problem solving ability
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively
• Ability to work efficiently under tight timelines with a positive attitude

Interns are paid at a set, non-negotiable hourly rate. The hourly rate for this role is $34.00 (Master's)/ $36.00 (PhD)

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $64,480 to $83,200. All intern positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.