Job Description
Department: Accounting and Finance
Duration: June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site)
Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners ("AJCP") is seeking an Accounting Intern to join the firm's real estate investments and development accounting team and support AJCP's rapid growth across multiple investment platforms, including Graduate Hotels®. ABOUT AJCP AJCP is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager anchored by the core principles of hospitality, placemaking, and residentially inspired design. Founded in 2008, AJCP is headquartered in Nashville, TN, with offices in Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, New York and New Orleans. With over $5.0 billion of fair market value in current real estate investments, AJCP's deeply-rooted hospitality experience has transpired to other mixed-use real estate including single-family housing, inspired office, retail, music venue and multi-family developments. Today, AJCP has grown to oversee approximately 130 in-house employees including investment, development, design, asset management, portfolio management and accounting professionals, each with diverse competencies and real estate-related skill sets. AJCP believes this vertical integration produces significant value-add efficiencies and increased investment opportunities through an expanded industry network. For more information on AJCP, please visit
ABOUT THE ROLE The Summer Intern will assist in the accurate and timely reporting of financial information for multiple real estate funds and joint ventures. The role will interface directly with a variety of groups within AJCP including Development, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, and Investor Relations as well as with outside service providers.
WHAT YOU WILL DO - Assist with various tasks which support the month-end and quarter-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations, investor statement preparation and lender reporting packages
- Prepare workpapers and supporting documentation for the annual audit and tax reporting process with the audit and tax providers
- Support cash management activities for our real estate funds and joint ventures, including preparation of reserve draw request packages
- Support the accounts payable process
- Assist with special or ad hoc projects
- Perform a variety of administrative tasks to support the Accounting and Finance Department
- Perform any additional responsibilities that may be required to support AJCP's rapid growth
Requirements
WHO YOU ARE AJCP is seeking a highly motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced but disciplined entrepreneurial environment. This role also requires the following capabilities:
- Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to draw conclusions from research and data analysis and communicate them effectively
- Meticulous attention to detail and the highest standards for accuracy, timeliness, and precision
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others
- Ability to deal effectively with ambiguities and manage multiple projects through completion
- Highly motivated, organized and disciplined
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Required
- Must be pursuing one of the following degrees/majors: Bachelors of Accountancy, Masters of Accountancy, or equivalent Program
- Preferred candidate is a rising senior or 5th year Graduate Student - anticipated graduation date of May 2026
- Ability to navigate various computer applications, including MS Office (emphasis on Excel) and aptitude to quickly learn other applications
Equal Employment Opportunity: AJCP is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
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