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At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it's at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

We are accepting applications for this position until 10/16/2026

Position Overview:

The Multifamily Division within Freddie Mac is searching for curious, motivated, and collaborative individuals to support the division's objectives, projects, and strategic initiatives.

Freddie Mac Multifamily is a dynamic organization that provides interns with meaningful opportunities to gain exposure across the business while developing both technical and professional skills. As a Multifamily Business Intern, you will work on real-world projects, interact with professionals across the organization, and develop a deeper understanding of the Multifamily housing finance industry. This internship offers an opportunity to build business acumen, strengthen communication skills, and gain experience working in a mission-driven organization that supports housing affordability nationwide.

Our Impact:

Freddie Mac Multifamily helps deliver an ample supply of affordable rental housing by purchasing mortgages secured by apartment buildings with five or more units. We provide liquidity to the multifamily housing market by purchasing loans from lenders nationwide and securitizing them to support continued housing finance availability.
Our financing supports communities across the country-from large metropolitan areas to smaller markets-and serves a diverse population of renters, including students, working families, seniors, and underserved communities.

Your Impact:

• Engage with team members across the organization to develop a broad understanding of Multifamily business operations and how different teams contribute to Freddie Mac's mission.
• Support business initiatives through research, analysis, reporting, project execution, and operational activities.
• Develop professional writing skills by preparing briefs, summaries, presentations, and other business materials.
• Assist with projects involving risk analysis, deal execution, loan accounting, portfolio management, reporting, and business operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges and contribute innovative ideas.
• Build relationships with colleagues throughout the organization and gain exposure to the responsibilities of a full-time business professional
• Take ownership of assignments and progressively develop the ability to work independently throughout the internship.
• Seek out new challenges, ask thoughtful questions, and contribute to team success through initiative and curiosity.

You will have the opportunity to support projects across a variety of Multifamily functions, including:

• Asset Management and Operations
• Capital Markets
• Advanced Insights & Reporting
• Operational Risk
• Portfolio & Risk Management
• Production & Sales
• Underwriting & Credit

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Information Technology, Real Estate, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Expected graduation date of December 2027 - May 2028.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, volunteer involvement, campus activities, work experience, or other extracurricular participation is a plus.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Curiosity and a genuine desire to learn about the business and industry.
• Strong written communication and business writing skills.
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively, and work across teams .
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Humility, openness to feedback, and confidence in asking questions.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to learn new concepts quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Initiative and increasing independence in completing assignments.
• A positive attitude and willingness to seek opportunities for growth and development.

• Adaptability and openness to new tools, technologies, and ways of working.

Interns are paid at a set, non-negotiable hourly rate.The hourly rate for this role is $32/hr.

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

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals 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.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac's business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 - $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.Employment Type: FULL_TIME