Specialty REITs own and manage a unique mix of property types and collect rent from tenants. Specialty REITs own properties that don't fit within the other REIT sectors. Examples of properties owned by specialty REITs include movie theaters, casinos, farmland and outdoor advertising sites.
After forging a partnership last fall, the Nareit/Project Destined internship program ran this summer with a number of REITs bringing on college students identified by Project Destined for paid internships at their companies.