GWS Summer Associate Program

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About The Role

Discover the #1 commercial real estate firm in the world. CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is the perfect place for university students with a strong interest in real estate, consulting, and business analytics to grow and excel.

Our Summer Associate Program is a full-time, paid internship program that provides students with exposure to our GWS Enterprise business and the wide range of global career opportunities available therein. Our Summer Associates work directly with our diverse client portfolio, spanning industries such as technology, finance, retail, healthcare, etc.

Summer Associates are carefully placed on teams that reflect their skills and career interests. They can expect support and mentorship throughout the summer from this structured program, which offers challenging projects, networking opportunities and exposure to senior leaders.

Examples of placement areas include:

Account Management & Operations
Strategic Consulting
Real Estate Transaction Management
Facilities Management
Project Management
Business Development & Marketing

The learning experience that the GWS MBA Summer Associate Program afforded me is unparalleled to any other summer internship I've had in the past. Through interactions with leadership, on both the client's side and CBRE's, and meaningfully utilized work product, I feel as if I have gained a level of real world knowledge and experience that will surely accompany me after I leave graduate school.

Will ShellyMBA Class 2018

Summer Associate placement and specific responsibilities will be based on an individual’s area of concentration, strengths, interests, and the GWS business need. Responsibilities below are examples and will vary according to role:

Work with account leadership to understand account operations, scopes of service, and financial requirements within an integrated service delivery model.
Gain exposure to multiple areas of the core business and brainstorm ways to help improve best practice sharing and lessons learned socialization.
Develop recommendations for greater financial/operational controls and standard reporting routines to improve the quality and consistency of services performed.
Analyze and develop metro plans for real estate portfolio optimization and increased flexibility based on market and facility conditions.
Analyze the productivity of key service areas and look for opportunities for simplification and cost savings.
External and internal assessments of the business environment, competitors, customers, market trends and the implications to the particular area of responsibility.
Leadership training and development.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Full-time MBA or undergraduate student (junior or senior) currently enrolled in university.
Past experience in commercial real estate, and/or interest in real estate and desire to be exposed to multiple facets of the business.
Ability to interpret business financial documents.
Strong written and verbal communication (including presentation) skills.
Strong leadership and teaming skills.
Ability to gather, analyze, interpret and summarize data; advanced Excel skills preferred.
Willingness to “roll up sleeves”, get up to speed quickly and analyze data to develop actionable insights.

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