Launching Your Real Estate Career
Real Estate is a dynamic global industry that physically shapes our communities.
There are a rich diversity of careers in real estate spanning the business, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Launching Your Real Estate Career is a hybrid virtual event, with both pre-recorded and live components. All live components occurred during fall and the recordings are featured here. You will learn about the industry, hear from alumni working in the field, and then meet and network with them live via Zoom.
How to Launch Your Real Estate Career
Watch the recorded industry overview lecture from Prof Edward Chazen, senior lecturer.
Watch recorded interviews with alumni in the industry, conducted by Real Estate Club executive board members.
Watch recorded networking sessions with the alumni.
Begin building your own network, exploring jobs and internships, and connecting with resources on- and off-campus
All videos and links are below on this page
START HERE - STEP 1
Watch the Launching Your Real Estate Career Introductory Lecture
STEP 2 - ALUMNI INTERVIEWS
Watch Interviews Recorded by the Real Estate Club Executive Board with BC Alums in Industry.
Max Bechtold '18
Leasing at WS Development
Brokerage
Aaron Horne '17
Project Manager, Trinity Financial
Development/Affordable Housing
Grace Keating '19
Financial Analyst at CBRE
Investments/Finance
Wade O'Neil '17
Investment Analyst, AEW Capital Management
Investments/Finance
Michael Lane '18
Analyst, Eastdil Secured
Investments/Finance
STEP 3 - Networking Sessions
Watch Q&As with young alums who are working in the industry
Brokerage Networking Session - Max Bechtold '18
Development/Affordable Housing Networking Session - Aaron Horne '17
Investments/Finance Networking Session I - Grace Keating '19
Investments/Finance Networking Session II - Micheal Lane '18 & Wade O'Neil '17
STEP 4 - Network, Research, Connect, Apply
Use resources both on and off campus to learn more about the industry, roles that interest you, and how you can best position yourself for success
Real Estate Career Resources
Questions: corcoran.center@bc.edu
Boston College Resources
Undergraduate Real Estate Club - Email bostoncollegerealestate [at] gmail.com to join
Boston College Career Center - Job postings on Handshake
The Boston College Real Estate Council - for Alums Only
Career Resources
Urban Land Institute Career Center
NAIOP Real Estate Career Guide
Boston College Career Center EagleLink Job & Internship Postings
Data Resources
Greater Boston Housing Report Card
MassBuilds - Inventory of past, present, and future real estate development projects in MA
Professional Real Estate Associations
Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
Commercial Real Estate Development Association - Massachusetts Chapter (NAIOP)
CREW Boston (formerly New England Women in Real Estate)
American Institute of Architects
Building Owners and Managers Association International
Institute of Real Estate Management
National Association of Real Estate Investment Funds
Wellness for Women in Real Estate
Government
Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)
Boston Department of Neighborhood Development
US Dept of Housing & Urban Development