Launch Your Real Estate Career
The Real Estate Club at the University of Washington bridges the gap between academic life and a thriving professional career. Gain insight into diverse career paths through engaging speaker sessions and property tours. Sharpen your skills with targeted professional development training, equipping you with the expertise to succeed in the real estate industry. Connect with like-minded peers and build relationships within the broader real estate community through our numerous events.
Mission: Connecting students with peers and professionals to develop the next generation of real estate leaders
Why Join?
Membership in the Real Estate Club at the University of Washington helps with the transition from student to working professional. Through listening to speakers and visiting properties you will understand the different career options open to you. Professional development training will give you the hard and soft skills needed to thrive. Events and an active online community connect you with peers and the real estate community at large.
- Speaker series
- Professional Development
- Property tours
- Community
Membership
SPEAKER SERIES
Lunch & Learn Leadership
Day in the Life
Deal Deep Dive
PROPERTY TOURS
Site tours – Priority
Neighborhood tours – Priority
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Networking 101
Additional training such as Construction plan reading, Argus training, Co-Star training
COMMUNITY
Discord Chat
Monthly Happy Hours
Co-Sponsored Events
Volunteer Opportunities
Testimonials
“The Real Estate Club played a key role in expanding my professional network and helping me transition from student to industry professional. My involvement strengthened my communication and leadership skills and gave me valuable insight into the diverse career opportunities across real estate development, investment, and capital markets.”
— PHILIPP KUNZE, MSRE 2024
“The Real Estate Club has opened countless doors for me as a UW student through speaker panels, property tours, and networking events. We give students the change to step forward and seize opportunities, fostering initiative and tenacity in pursuing their professional aspirations.”
— DENNY FISHER, BSRE 2026
“I found the sessions very informative with great speakers. They all have deep industry knowledge and very different perspectives. Plus, we have the ability to follow up with speakers in the future.”
— AMIRA BENNANI, MSRE 2022
Topics Covered
Events are designed to go both broad and deep. You will get to hear from a diverse group of professionals working in many different roles, across various product types.
Product Types Covered
- Multifamily
- Single-Family
- Office
- Retail
- Industrial
- Hospitality
Roles You Will Learn About
- Development
- Brokerage
- Corporate Real Estate
- Finance
- Value Add Investor
- Property Management
- Asset Management
- Acquisition
- Investment Sales
- Title & Insurance
- Public Relations
Event Programming
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Learn from those that came before you.
LUNCH & LEARN LEADERSHIP SERIES
Industry leaders share their career paths, stories, and advice with us.
DAY IN THE LIFE
Alumni and recent graduates share what their day-to-day work looks like for their specific roles.
DEAL DEEP DIVE
Speakers share the experience of a recent deal. Discussions may include how they sourced the deal, a deep look at their proforma & capital stack, and other qualitative details of the deal.
NETWORKING 101
How to network as a student. Covering a number of topics from why you should network, to the best approach to finding and setting up meetings.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ranging from Argus training & construction plan reading, to mock interviews & resume prep.
SITE TOURS
Visit projects. This varies from projects currently under construction to existing assets such as Husky Stadium. Real estate is an outside sport.
NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS
Tour of a neighborhood to understand both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of what makes it an interesting sub-market. Connect with your peers and professionals.
MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR
Chance to get to know your peers, talk real estate, and have some fun.
CO-SPONSORED EVENTS
We co-sponsor a number of events with other student organizations, and professional organizations such as NAIOP, ULI, CREW, and CoreNet.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Join other members in volunteering around the Seattle area.