The Program in Real Estate generates contacts and interviews with major employers in the real estate industry. In addition, you will have access to Cornell's career services offices . The 900-member Real Estate Council of Cornellians and friends of the university in the real estate field provides another resource for guidance, networking, and placement. Members of the council are involved as professionals in all aspects of real estate including finance, development, law, investment, management, architecture, planning, and consulting. Together they provide extensive support to faculty members and students.
Many students begin their long-range career planning almost as soon as they arrive on campus.
Through telephone conversations, letters, and interviews, they learn their way around the industry. You should expect to aggressively pursue companies you would like to work for. Summer jobs are often an introduction to a career. Students who combine previous professional experience with learning from the first year of the program can offer a company significant added value. One such student worked for the chief financial officer of a national luxury homebuilder in the summer and later accepted a job with the company.