Six paths into the industry, and how to prepare for each.
Real estate careers are broader than most students realize. Here's the landscape, the recruiting calendar, and the resources we use to get members ready.
Where a real estate track record can take you.
Brokerage
Represent buyers, sellers, tenants, or landlords in transactions across every asset type.
Development
Take projects from land acquisition through entitlement, construction, and lease-up.
Investment & Private Equity
Source, underwrite, and manage acquisitions on behalf of institutional or private capital.
REITs & Public Markets
Analyze publicly traded real estate portfolios from an equity research or asset management seat.
Property Management
Operate assets day-to-day: leasing, budgets, tenant relations, and NOI optimization.
Appraisal & Advisory
Value real property and advise clients on highest-and-best-use and market positioning.
When to start preparing, year by year.
A general guide. Exact timing varies firm to firm, so talk to the VP of Careers & Recruiting for specifics.
Build fundamentals
Join the society, attend workshops, and get comfortable with basic real estate and finance terminology.
Compete and network
Join a case competition team, attend info sessions, and start building relationships with recruiters and alumni.
Apply for summer internships
Most internship recruiting for brokerage, development, and investment roles ramps up in the fall semester.
Intern and convert
Use the internship to find your niche within real estate and aim to convert into a full-time offer.
Full-time recruiting
Finalize your full-time path, lean on the alumni network, and mentor incoming members.