Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Fellowship

We have an extensive commercial real estate industry in San Francisco! Commercial Real State Alliance for Tomorrow's Employees (CREATE) has partnered with San Francisco State University to develop future global leaders through the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Fellows program. CREATE is a collaborative effort between leading commercial real estate companies and service firms to address the industry’s growing workforce challenges throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Program Details

Overview

This one-year program helps you to be ready for an entry-level job in the commercial real estate market. This is your opportunity to enter the commercial real estate field, an industry that is rapidly changing due to factors such as demographic shifts and technological advances.

The CRE Fellows Program is available to all Lam Family of College Business students and recent alumni. The program is open to juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni interested in the commercial real estate industry.

There are sixteen sessions over two semesters, which cover topics such as:

• property management
• leasing & marketing
• real estate development
• asset management
• corporate real estate
• construction and project management
• professional development 

Duration

The cohort runs during the Fall and Spring semesters with eight sessions per semester, for a total of 16 sessions. All sessions occur every other Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. (pending changes due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances).

Cost

There is no tuition or cost for students to participate.

Applying to the CRE Fellows Program

All Students in the Lam Family College of Business are eligible. Getting into the program involves a few steps:

1. Attend an information session (summer Info Sessions in June and July)
2. Fill out an application (email to you after you attend an info session)
3. Attend an informal, conversational interview

Location

The CRE Fellows Program sessions will be held at San Francisco State's main campus, with one field trip to visit a San Francisco building. Sessions are tentatively scheduled for in-person.

Why apply to the program?

"It has been a pleasure and a great honor to be a part of the Commercial Real Estate Fellows program. The supportive program leaders and guest speakers have provided me with valuable insights into the commercial real estate industry and fostered my passion for a career in the CRE industry.”

— CRE Fellow (‘23 – ’24 cohort)

Learn the fundamentals of the industry and about career opportunities in commercial real estate. The experience is enhanced by mentoring, job shadowing, building tours, internships and networking through the CREATE alliance.

During the program, you will:

• learn about commercial real estate principles, concepts and practices
• participate in building tours, job shadowing and mentoring opportunities
• attend professional development workshops and events designed for young professionals in the commercial real estate industry
• strengthen professional skills, including communication and problem-solving — skills that are in demand for any workplace environment
• develop and network with a community of peers, mentors and leaders in the commercial real estate industry