The UW Runstad Department of Real Estate hosted its third annual Fall Speed Networking Event on Thursday evening, November 5. Designed as a smaller, more casual complement to the department’s large annual Real Estate Career Fair coming up in February, this event provided students an opportunity to connect with Seattle-based real estate employers in person, practice their elevator pitches and networking skills, and explore potential career pathways in a relaxed setting.
10 employers from across the industry were represented at this year’s event. The employers on hand spanned a wide range of specialties from land acquisition to brokerage to leasing to development, which gave students a board view of the career options available to them.
Students had the opportunity to meet representatives from a range of real estate organizations, including:
- Alexandria Real Estate
- Every Door Real Estate
- Greystar
- Insite Property Solutions
- Keller Williams Puyallup
- Marcus & Millichap
- N2
- NAI-PSP (Puget Sound Properties)
- Quarterra
- UW Real Estate
Students came prepared with printed resumes and elevator pitches, and made the most of this in-person opportunity to ask questions of the industries and companies they were most interested in. Many first-year BSRE and MSRE students attended, eager to learn about the companies shaping the real estate industry.
Through a series of networking conversations, students were able to ask questions about career paths, professional experiences, hiring expectations, and opportunities within different areas of the real estate industry.
In addition to learning about different employers, the event provided students with an opportunity to strengthen their professional communication skills in a supportive setting. Students practiced introducing themselves, sharing their academic and professional interests, and speaking with professionals across multiple areas of real estate
The evening concluded with continued conversations among students and employers, accompanied by light refreshments and appetizers
Acknowledgments
We extend our sincere appreciation to the real estate professionals and organizations who joined the Runstad community and shared their time, experiences, and career perspectives with our students, as well as staff and volunteers from the Runstad Department of Real Estate who made this event successful.
We also thank the students who participated in the evening and took the opportunity to strengthen their networking skills, explore career pathways, and build connections within the local real estate industry.
