Charles Mahier

Charles Mahier, International Business Administration AUP recent graduate, shares his experience as an intern with Entrepreneur Invest. Though at times challenged by unfamiliar concepts, Charles learned what is important to him to flourish in the workplace: a healthy work environment and opportunities to learn new things. Charles’ internship was a great way to make an entrance in an industry he feels passionate about—a testament to the fact that internships can be a great way to discover more about industries of interest, but also oneself.

Charles Mahier

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Administration

Tell us a little bit about your background.

I’m originally from Luxembourg and France, lived mostly in Paris, lived few months already in Miami, Switzerland (I transferred to AUP from Glion in Switzerland) and I did an internship in London that was unfortunately rapidly interrupted due to Covid.

Which company/organization are you currently interning with?

I was interning with Entrepreneur Invest.

Where is your internship taking place?

Paris, France

When is your internship taking place?

Fall 2023

What is your job title?

Intern Real Estate Investments

What types of responsibilities and/or tasks do you have in your internship? What's a typical day for you like?

I was assigned with a variety of tasks that could be summarized with the list below:

I was assigned with a variety of tasks that could be summarized with the list below:
- Prepare an investment summary to present any good investments to the committee
- Legal due diligences
- On-field visits of the different properties the company invested in
- Valuation
- Reports
- Market Research and Analysis
- Analyzing potential deals (dealflow) / Financial Analysis

What are the biggest challenges and successes you’ve experienced during your internship?

One challenge I faced during my internship was my occasional difficulty in grasping new concepts, especially when it was clear that my peers that did very prestigious French schools (and "preparatory classes") were clearly more experienced than me. There were times when the material was entirely unfamiliar to me, making it a bit of a struggle.

Successes would be my integration in the team (and obviously how they integrated me) and how in the end it helped me to see more clearly my professional goals and the specialization I want to pursue with my master degree.

What language(s) are you speaking/using in your internship?

Mostly French, sometimes English (but not that much)

Tells us about your future goals/aspirations. Is this internship relevant? Do you think it will help you along the way? How?

This internship was really relevant as now I want to work in Real Estate Investments (and preferably in Private Equity). It also really helped me to start my master at the University of Miami in Finance.

Anything else to share?

My team was a super team and the work environment incredible. Would come back if I could. The Real Estate Team was amazing, and they were the ones that transmitted their interest in Real Estate / Finance / Private Equity to me.