Should I put leasing agent on my resume when applying FT to developers/REITS?
I graduate in December 2020 from a non-target state school, BA in Economics.
I've had internships at a small developer/office + retail brokerage (4-5 person team), at a large multifamily developer (household name in our region), and at a CRE appraisal shop.
Fortunately each experience gave me broad knowledge of the CRE landscape in my market and I would like to apply to full time positions at a developer and/or REIT, specifically within asset management (but I'm not picky, I know AM is a specific path but I'm happy with any entry-level analyst role).
I've networked with analysts and HR at these types of firms and always receive encouraging feedback about my experience. I plan to apply to summer 2020 internships once they open up.
So, as I finish my degree I work part-time as a leasing agent at a new MF property near me. It's typical property management work but I will have heavy interaction with the asset manager which I hope to utilize to ask questions/network.
I guess my question is if this is something worthwhile to put on my resume? I don't know how larger developers look at property management experience so I don't want them to think I'm all over the place. Any advice here is appreciated.
Yes, for now.
As a young person, it shows that not only are you getting another unique experience in the industry but that you're industrious. You're going to have a full real estate resume before you're even fully in the business and I think that will look incredible.
Eventually, as you rise up in the ranks, the positions that are more impressive and/or relevant to the role you are going for will remain on your resume while the rest fall off. A leasing agent for an apartment building doesn't exactly qualify as either, so it'll be lost to history, short of you saying something like "I started as a multifamily leasing agent and now I manage $XX billion in multifamily assets" to young people asking you questions someday.
Well I definitely hope I can say that one day. Thanks a ton for the thoughtful reply! I'm happy to hear the diversity in experience would be well looked upon.
Wanted to echo @CRE here, and also emphasize that your PM experience will be extremely useful and relevant if you do decide to go into AM. For what it's worth, everyone on the AM team at the development shop I work for has a PM background.
i did that shit for a little while and i knew a very active originations guy at a well-known lifeco who did it, too, when he was younger, and he certainly wasn't ashamed and neither was i.
i only took it off the resume once the page was full of other stuff and i ran out of room.
Thanks, that's good to hear. Any specific parts that you remember about PM that you were able to talk about in interviews? Or in general was it good for getting a feel of the on-site MF environment
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