Real Estate Position after MS in Real Estate

Does one start as an associate after MS in Real Estate with prior experience in construction industry(engineering & project mgmt. side) but none in the RE finance side of things? Or does one start as an analyst despite the Master's in RE?

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BrickandMorty

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Typically associate (or equivalent title) in my experience

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e2bmonkey

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Any idea on compensation???

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BrickandMorty

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Can you clarify the role - development? And the market? Shop size/AUM? Project size? Asset type?

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