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The Summer’s Over – Now What? CREC CAP to the Rescue!

Summer Interns: Most summer real estate-related internships have ended and it is time to sit back, reflect on your summer experience and decide what your next steps should be toward finding a full-time opportunity or next summer’s internship. We…

Baker Program in Real Estate, Chapters, General, Member Spotlight, News

Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorship

Real estate developers Howard Milstein ’73 (A&S) and William Rudin inherited impressive business portfolios from their fathers and grandfathers, and their children will one day lead their holdings into the future. Those children—Michael…

AREC, At-Large International, At-Large U.S., Baker Program in Real Estate, Chapters, General, Member Spotlight, News

Cornell Graduate Real Estate Students Win Prestigious ULI Hines Case Competition

For the first time, a multidisciplinary team of Cornell students from architecture, city and regional planning, and the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate has won the $50,000 first prize in the annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines…

Member Spotlight, NYC Tri-State

What to Do on Your Summer Vacation

If you are lucky enough to have a summer internship within real estate, here are some tips to maximize the value of your summer experience. First, many firms use summer internships as their primary source for hiring full time employees.…

Chapters, Event Recap, News, NYC Tri-State

NYC Tri-State Inaugural Event Recap

The NYC Tri-State Regional Chapter (“NYCTS”) hosted its inaugural event in February 2018: Networking Breakfast & Summary of Tax Reform. The event was well attended by Cornell real estate alumni that span the age spectrum and represent…

AREC, Chapters, General, Member Spotlight, Philadelphia

Relationships 101: A Recent Graduate’s Guide to a Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationship

During my time in the Baker Program at Cornell, I was able to choose a formal Mentor that is a leader in the real estate field for the tenure of my graduate education. While initially overwhelming, with a choice of 50 of the top leaders in…

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The Summer’s Over – Now What? CREC CAP to the Rescue!August 22, 2018 - 3:46 pm
Summer Interns: Most summer real estate-related internships have ended and it is time to sit back, reflect on your summer experience and decide what your next steps should be toward finding a full-time opportunity or next summer’s internship. We are excited to announce The Cornell Real Estate Council’s newly launched Career Advisory Program (affectionately known […]
Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorshipJuly 10, 2018 - 12:33 pm
Real estate developers Howard Milstein ’73 (A&S) and William Rudin inherited impressive business portfolios from their fathers and grandfathers, and their children will one day lead their holdings into the future. Those children—Michael Milstein ’11 (A&S), Samantha Rudin Earls, and Michael Rudin—shared the stage with their fathers at the third-annual Titans of Real Estate event, […]
Cornell Graduate Real Estate Students Win Prestigious ULI Hines Case CompetitionMay 1, 2018 - 10:17 am
For the first time, a multidisciplinary team of Cornell students from architecture, city and regional planning, and the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate has won the $50,000 first prize in the annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines Student Competition. The juried competition selected Cornell’s project from among 130 entries representing 60 universities […]

Cornell Real Estate Review

2018 Summer Internships: Lera Covington, Albanese Organization, Inc. (4 min) September 21, 2018
I entered the Baker Program in Real Estate in 2017 as a career switcher. Having cut my teeth in the financial services industry, I desired to pivot into a career in real estate development where I could create innovative projects with positive social impact. I decided to intern with Albanese Organization, Inc. this summer […]
Lera Covington
2018 Summer Internships: Ali Daye, SAS – Corporate Real Estate September 19, 2018
The short nature of internships and the level of commitment required allows them to provide an opportunity to explore, unlike full-time jobs. This sense of wanting to branch out and explore something new is what I sought in my internship this summer. So, for my real estate internship, I decided to not work for a […]
Ali Daye
2018 Summer Internships: Dustin Dunham, Mercer Street Partners (4 Min) September 18, 2018
Summer Internship Recap Who: Dustin Dunham – Baker Program Class of 2019 Where: Mercer Street Partners, New York, NY Position: Summer Associate – Acquisitions and Asset Management My 10-week summer internship at Mercer Street Partners was a transformative experience that accelerated my career growth. Mercer Street Partners (MSP) is a quickly growing value-add private equity […]
Dustin Dunham
DSS Wrap-up: Joe Levine ’02, Managing Partner – Mercer Street Partners (5 mins) September 17, 2018
The week’s Distinguished Speaker Series marked another example of how this series highlights the power of a Cornell education and the many places it can take you. For this iteration of the series, The Baker Program welcomed back to campus Hotel School alum (SHA’02) Joseph Levine, who, since leaving Cornell, has gone onto cofound Mercer […]
Ali Daye
DSS Wrap-up: Derek Olsen (Class of ’92), Senior Vice President with CHMWarnick (5 mins) September 13, 2018
On Thursday, September 6, 2018, the Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of hosting Derek Olsen, Class of 1992, for its Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS). Derek is a Senior Vice President with CHMWarnick (CHMW). CHMW is a highly regarded hospitality asset manager and provider of owner advisory services. Derek’s responsibilities include overseeing “financial […]
Lera Covington

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