Accounting and Finance Intern - Summer 2026

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Ready to dive headfirst into the dynamic world of Accounting and Finance? Highgate is seeking bright, driven interns currently in their junior or senior year of undergraduate study to join our exclusive 10-week summer internship program.

This immersive, rotational internship provides a 360 view of hotel finance operations, exposing you to property-level functions. You'll work alongside seasoned finance professionals to gain hands-on experience in the key areas that keep our portfolio thriving.

Work alongside the Accounting and Finance Team
• Assist the property finance team with daily accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.

• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and related reporting.

• Gain exposure to forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis at the property level.

• Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and internal control procedures.

• Observe how finance partners with operations to drive profitability.

• Use hotel accounting systems (such as PeopleSoft, Birchstreet, or PMS systems) under supervision.

• Shadow property finance leaders and attend professional development sessions as part of Highgate's internship curriculum.

• Participate in month-end close process, prepare journal entries, reconciliations and month end financial statements
• Assist with various projects as needed
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality Finance (in progress) or a similar degree
• Minimum Junior status
• Knowledge of Accounting and/or Finance principals
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and reports) and PowerPoint skills
• Must be organized with the ability to work accurately in a time-efficient manner
• Ability to participate in a 10-week program (June - August)
• This position requires an applicant to work onsite in a New York hotel.