Hire Wisconsin's Best and Brightest

The James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate is pleased to announce that 16 real estate MBA students will be graduating in May.  Impressive salaries for the class are currently averaging out at $94,167 with sign-on bonuses of $20,000, however, there are a few second year student continuing to search for full-time positions.  Our first year MBA students are in the midst of active internship searches.  The monthly salaries of real estate interns during 2007 averaged $5,114.  As our MBAs, Wisconsin undergraduates are also searching for ideal summer opportunities and experiences.  Graaskamp Center student geographical preferences span from coast to coast, while functional areas of interest include:

• Acquisitions
• Asset Management
• Development
• Lending

In order to provide our students with the academic foundation necessary to succeed in the workplace, we strive to deliver exceptional educational experiences in the classroom and beyond.  Our rigorous real estate classroom curriculum is complemented with the opportunity to learn from distinguished visiting speakers. Students also gain a real-world market perspective via domestic and international trips.  For example, during this academic year our real estate students have taken trips to China, Japan, France, Germany, New York, and Chicago.  Between classes, distinguished speakers, Real Estate Club events, and various trips, it’s safe to say that our students are extremely busy as they immerse themselves in the study of real estate.

This is an opportunity for your company to hire the University of Wisconsin's best and brightest – students who are seriously interested in exploring the challenges and opportunities to be found in the real estate profession.  Graduate and undergraduate resumes can be found on the Real Estate Club website (www.realestateclub.org click on careers & links).  Graduate student profiles can be found at: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/wcre/profiles/classof2008.asp. 

If you have a job posting and prefer to forward the listing and receive resumes, please do not hesitate to reach out to our MBA Career Services Team with graduate opportunities and/or the Business Career Center if you are focused on undergraduate talent.  In addition, if you have any center related questions or would like to get in touch with one of our students, please contact Sharon McCabe at smccabe@bus.wisc.edu.