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Career Connections

Kickstart Your Real Estate Career

Employers seek out USD's real estate students because of our reputation for developing knowledgeable, hard-working and highly ethical graduates. Our faculty, staff and industry professionals at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) will help you seize these opportunities.

A dedicated team at the BMC will help you create a personalized behavioral profile to demonstrate which career paths best fit your unique values and behavioral traits. Once you're a bit further along in your studies, we'll connect you to real estate internships and mentorships that provide authentic work experience, while helping you build valuable professional relationships.

And when you're ready to make your move to a full-time career, we'll be with you every step of the way. From helping you understand career options to connecting you with industry leaders to conducting mock interviews. We'll do everything we can to ensure your success to help you build your future in real estate.

Ernest W. Hahn Hiring Bell

USD students ring the Ernest W. Hahn Hiring Bell, located in the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate office, to celebrate their new job in real estate. Ernest W. Hahn was one of San Diego's most highly regarded business and community leaders. He was a pioneer in the development of shopping malls and redefined the vision of the entire retail industry. Watch the video.

The mentorship program has been one of the most impactful parts of my experience in the real estate program. Having access to professionals in the industry not only gives me guidance on my career path but also the confidence to take on new challenges and grow. My mentor was pivotal in supporting me during the internship recruiting process, the interview process, and ultimately accepting my offer. I could not have done it without him. The connections I’ve made through this program are shaping my future in the real estate industry in ways that classroom learning alone could never provide. The Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate is the best thing that has ever happened to my career.
―Gabriel Torres '26

Hire a USD Real Estate Student

Employers seeking to hire USD business school students for an internship or on a full-time basis can post career opportunities on the USD job database, Handshake. Employers may also contact Jackie Greulich, Associate Director of Real Estate Student and Career services, at (619) 260-7619, or Julia Turpit, Student and Career Services Professional, at (858) 255-1225.

Land a job before you graduate

Our annual Real Estate Career Expo introduces job candidates to prospective employers in a speed-networking format.

Get Paired with a Mentor

The Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate's mentorship program pairs real estate industry executives with our real estate students according to shared areas of interest.