GreenTree Capital

Investment Analyst

August - November 2020 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

I liked learning about real estate fundamentals, creating investment materials, and learning how to perform project analysis. I also found the daily training calls to be very helpful.

What I wish was different

I wish that there had been a little bit more structure, and more ability to see projects through from beginning to end.

Advice

It is important to focus on the details and to take initiative in this internship.

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Investment analyst/investor outreach

July - August 2020 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

Get to learn about fundamentals of Real Estate Marktet in China, expose to investment projects; Great working vibe with all other interns from worldwide, people are really nice working with.

What I wish was different

Potential adjustment regarding timing for morning training call, based on currently interns' timezone

Advice

Analytical skill is useful for my future path in the financial industry, whic gained through the investment related project; It is a unexpected result from this internship, as it is conducted remotely, I was not expecting practical skills at first.

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Investor Outreach Intern

May - July 2020 • Shanghai, China

What I liked

Paragon Partners Asia gives a lot of responsibility to interns, from editing and designing investment memorandums to directly reaching out to potential investors. I especially enjoyed collaborating with other interns in teams to come up with creative ways to format investment materials, develop financial models and contact prospective investors. As someone with limited investment experience, the morning training sessions were extremely educational and taught me an incredible amount about the real estate industry.

What I wish was different

The U.S.-China time difference was difficult.

Advice

To make the most of this internship, it is important to constantly be in communication with your peers and advisors. If you are confused about a task or just want to learn more about real estate, make sure to speak up and ask lots of questions. The more you demonstrate curiosity and commitment, the more likely it is that you will be given high-level work as well as a leadership role.

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Investment Outreach Intern

May - July 2020 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

The employer gave us professional trainings 3-4 times a week. The training content mainly talked about the investment momentum memorandum, financial modeling and investor outreach. In these three months, I learned many experimental things that I could not get in the traditional classroom. I had a comprehensive understanding about the Chinese Real Estate Investment industry.

What I wish was different

I would say more specific task assignment and more time(like 1 or 2days) for the new intern to handover the work from the leader. I think the understanding the overall company structure（like different group）and current business might be good for the interns to start their works.

Advice

I learned how to build up a professional investment document and financial model during my internship. I started from zero and faced lots of hurdles during these three months. My employer told me that people should always be super critical and pursuing perfection on their work. I'll remember this saying forever. This is what we need to ask ourselves in daily work.

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Investor Outreach Intern

July - August 2020 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

We were given the opportunity of everyday training call and learn about what other teams are doing and real estate related knowledge.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Clearer instructions and organizational structure

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Investment Analyst

May - July 2020 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

Learn a lot about the real estate terms and this internship gives me lots of opportunities to lead people. Great atmosphere of teamwork.

What I wish was different

I think it is good. If it is possible to give more training about the financial model it will be better.

Advice

As a team leader, I become more considerable and more responsible. It is a great chance for me to know my ability in leading and fixing problems, and it will be very useful in my future life.

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Investor Outreach Intern

May - August 2020 • Shanghai, People's Republic of China

What I liked

I greatly enjoyed the fact that Paragon Partners Asia enabled me as an intern to work directly on projects that would be seen by potential investors. It was a very hands on experience, and my team and I had to utilize strong communication skills in order to create various investment memorandums and financial models. I also learned effective strategies that aid in reaching out to potential investors. I was able to augment an immense amount of knowledge and skills that I did not possess prior to this experience, that will be beneficial to carry with me throughout my professional career.

What I wish was different

I wish that my time zone aligned better with the time in China as this sometimes led to some communication issues, but other than that I wouldn't change a thing about this internship.

Advice

I cannot stress enough how important attention to detail is while taking part in this experience. It took my team and I some time to realize that if even a small part of your investment memorandum is incorrect or hard to understand, potential investors could be deterred from an investment, which in turn hinders the success of Paragon Partners Asia.

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