1. WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE HALF-MILLION PEOPLE JOINING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY?

2. CAREERS BUILDING COMMUNITIES LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY
Are you ready to shape the communities of the world?
Become a part of the world’s most diverse industry—from architecture and interior design to construction, engineering, management and finance.
LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY
GROWTH
Job growth in the real estate industry is projected to grow exponentially.
Find career paths in real estate that align with your education goals.
DEMAND
STABILITY
There is a shortage of 500k construction workers right now.
The real estate industry is one of the leading job creators - employing more than one in every ten fulltime U.S. Workers. 

3. DISCOVER THE INDUSTRY Apartments Corporate Real Estate
the diverse opportunities that are available to those considering a career in real estate
Apartments
Corporate Real Estate
Real Estate Advisory Services
Architecture
Cross-Industry Careers
Real Estate Appraisal
Commercial & Residential Real Estate Management
Facility Management
Real Estate Development
Industry Credentials
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Commercial Real Estate Development
Interior Design
Real Estate Technology
Commercial Real Estate Management
Investment
Resorts, Hotels and Timeshares
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
Land Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)
Land Use
Landscape Architecture
Construction
Public Policy
Consulting/Market Research

4. TO FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
WHY CHOOSE REAL ESTATE?
The reasons are numerous. To some people its appeal lies in the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship that it offers. To others, the idea of building something and the durability of buildings are important. Still others look forward to the opportunity to help shape the urban environment or to engage in public issues.
TO BUILD
TO FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
REAL ESTATE IS DURABLE
Developers like to build. In fact, they tend to have a passion for building, for applying their imagination, talents, and resources to the creation of buildings.
Developers who are passionate about their work take great satisfaction in seeing what they have created.
Commercial buildings and homes are built to last, often for decades. And with recycling, upgrading, and remodeling, their useful lives can be further extended. In a fast-changing world, the durability of real estate appeals to many real estate professionals.

5. WHY CHOOSE REAL ESTATE?
People have gone into real estate by accident, design, or necessity. Some real estate professionals have started fresh out of school, others at various stages of their careers.
REAL ESTATE IS IN DEMAND
REAL ESTATE OFFERS A CHALLENGE
REAL ESTATE OFFERS VARIETY
Beneath the cyclical shifts, demand for real estate will grow in the long term, based on continued growth in the U.S. population and the economy. 
Whether real estate professionals are developing a project, acquiring a property, obtaining and structuring financing, managing a property portfolio, negotiating a lease, or engaging in many other kinds of activities, the work is challenging. 
Real estate professionals have a chance to work with a variety of clients and customers. Real estate also offers a variety of work. No development project, real estate transaction, or property management assignment is exactly the same as another.

6. FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG IN REAL ESTATE
TAKE THE QUIZ
Wondering where you can use all those skills you’ve been acquiring? Take the quiz and learn how you can put your experience to work in a career building communities.
Learn how you can put your experience to work in a career building communities.
EXPLORE THE MAP
Discover your real estate career path with our interactive map.

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8. CAREERS BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Is a collaboration of these organizations:
The American Institute of Architects
CCIM Institute
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
American Resort Development Association
Commercial Real Estate Women Network
National Multifamily Housing Council
Construction Management Association of America
The Appraisal Institute
American Society of Interior Designers
The REALTORS® Land Institute
American Society of Landscape Architects
CoreNet Global
The Real Estate Roundtable
The Counselors of Real Estate
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
The SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS®
International Council of Shopping Centers
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
Urban Land Institute Worldwide
International Interior Design Association
Associated General Contractors of America
Institute of Real Estate Management Mortgage Bankers Association
Independent Institute of Property and Facility Management Education
NAIOP: Commercial Real Estate Development Association
National Apartment Association
Building Owners and Managers Association International