Santander Wm&i 2026 Summer Internship Program

Santander WM&I 2026 Summer Internship Program - London

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**DEVA - SANTANDER ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS (SAM UK)**

**_Real Estate Equity, Real Estate Debt & Corporate Capital Solutions _**

**_Intern - Real Estate Investments, London _**

**_June - July 2026 _**

**About Deva - Santander Alternative Investments**( **Deva-SAI**)

Deva-SAI is the **Real Estate and Corporate Capital Solutions investment arm within Santander Alternative Investments (SAI)**. Deva manages **€1.6bn**across two real estate verticals ( **Real Estate Equity**and **Real Estate Debt**) and **Corporate Capital Solutions**, with more than **€1.3bn deployed (c.€1bn since 2023)**across over ten countries. The team consists of 50+ professionals across London, Madrid, and New York, with a cycle-tested track record in underwriting and executing complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Deva-SAI sits within **Santander Alternative Investments**, a **€10bn alternatives platform**backed by **over €4.4bn of Santander Group co-investment**, spanning private credit, real assets, infrastructure, private equity, and GP stakes.

SAI forms part of **Santander Asset Management (SAM)**, a **€255bn global asset manager**operating across 10 countries and with more than 50 years of experience. SAM combines the best of complementary worlds, technology and expertise, to provide optimal solutions for clients. We deliver a simple, innovative and transparent service with a sole objective: offer our clients a comprehensive range of products with the right balance between risk and return.

Our behaviours underpin everything we do; we think clients, embrace change, act now, move together and speak up.

**What you will gain from this experience**

We have an exciting **2-month summer Internship**opportunity that will provide hands-on experience within our Real Estate Team in London. Interns will contribute directly to live transactions, market analysis, modelling, and portfolio work within a high-performing, senior-led team.

This is a program designed for students seeking deep exposure to real estate private equity, real estate credit, and corporate special situations within a global alternatives platform.

You will be part of the Investment 20/20 Summer Insights Programme and have the opportunity to develop your industry knowledge through series of interactive virtual seminars with senior industry professionals.

**Internship location**

Based in London, you will become part of an international business working with teams across different geographies.

**What You Will Do**

- Support underwriting for live real estate and corporate transactions

- Assist with cash-flow modelling, sensitivities, market research, and valuation work

- Prepare investment committee materials and internal analysis

- Help with asset-level and sponsor-level diligence across multiple European markets

- Contribute to portfolio monitoring, reporting, and performance tracking

- Participate in thematic research and strategy development across Deva-SAI

**What We Are Looking For**

- Ready to start the two month summer program in June 2026

- Undergraduate finishing your studies in summer 2027 (Going into your final year at university or a Masters degree after the internship).

- Strong analytical skills

- Confident using the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel

- Familiarity with financial modelling— whether through coursework, internships, or practical experience.

- Interest in real estate, private credit, corporate finance, and alternative investments

- Clear written and verbal communication

- High attention to detail and ability to take ownership

- Ability to plan your time and manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment

**Why Join Us**

- Exposure to **real**, **live**deals from day one

- Small-team environment with direct access to senior decision-makers

- Experience across real estate equity, real estate credit, and corporate capital solutions

- Part of a leading global asset management platform with significant balance-sheet backing

**How we will reward you**

- Competitive prorate salary

- Hybrid ways of working

- Shopping discounts at hundreds of high street and online brands