We have an extensive commercial real estate industry in San Francisco! The industry seeks to infuse the business with new talent from San Francisco State University.
Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE)
CREATE has partnered with SF State to develop future global leaders through the Commercial Real Estate Fellows program. CREATE is a collaborative effort between leading commercial real estate companies and service firms to address the industry’s growing workforce challenges throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Sign up for a Spring '25 Information Session for the CRE Fellows Program!
Program Details
Recruiting for the 2025-2026 cohort will begin in April '25!
Overview
This one-year program helps you to be ready for an entry-level job in the commercial real estate market. This is your opportunity to enter the commercial real estate field, an industry that is rapidly changing due to factors such as demographic shifts and technological advances.
The CRE Fellows Program is available to all Lam Family of College Business students and recent alumni. The program is open to juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni interested in the commercial real estate industry.
There are sixteen sessions over two semesters, which cover topics such as:
- property management
- leasing & marketing
- real estate development
- asset management
- corporate real estate
- construction and project management
- professional development
Duration
The cohort runs during the Fall and Spring semesters with eight sessions per semester, for a total of 16 sessions. All sessions occur every other Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. (pending changes due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances).
Cost
There is no tuition or cost for students to participate!
Applying to CRE Fellows Program
All Students in the Lam Family College of Business are eligible. Getting into the program involves a few steps:
1. Attend an information session (dates below)
2. Fill out an application (email to you after you attend an info session)
3. Attend an informal, conversational interview
Location
The Fall 2025-Spring 2026 CRE Fellows Program sessions will be held at San Francisco State's main campus. Sessions are tentatively scheduled for in-person, contingent upon state health services guidelines.
Why apply to the program?
"The Commercial Real Estate program gave me the confidence to pursue this industry by opening my eyes to all the possibilities thanks to our amazing speakers every session…this program gave me a clear picture of what I want career-wise after graduation”
-CRE Fellow (‘23-’24 cohort)
Learn the fundamentals of the industry and about career opportunities in commercial real estate. The experience is enhanced by mentoring, job shadowing, building tours, internships, and networking through the CREATE alliance.
During the program, you will:
- learn about commercial real estate principles, concepts, and practices
- participate in building tours, job shadowing, and mentoring opportunities
- attend professional development workshops and events designed for young professionals in the commercial real estate industry
- strengthen professional skills, including communication and problem-solving—skills that are in demand for any workplace environment
- develop and network with a community of peers, mentors and leaders in the commercial real estate industry
Information Session Dates
Please Sign up for an information session here!
Spring '25 Info Session Dates
- Wednesday, April 2nd
- Thursday, April 3rd
- Monday, April 7th
- Tuesday April 8th
- Friday, April 11th
- Tuesday April 15th
- Thursday April 17th
Eligibility Requirements
- Juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni from any concentration within the Lam Family College of Business are welcome and encouraged to apply!
- You must be genuinely interested in, or have a high desire to pursue, a career in commercial real estate within the Bay Area upon graduation.
- You must have a GPA of at least 2.5
- You must commit to attending the full one-year CRE Fellows Program sessions for academic year 2025/2026.
Information Sessions & Interviews
Recruiting for the 2025-2026 will begin in April 2025.
If you have any questions about the Commercial Real Estate Fellows program, please email our Commercial Real Estate Coordinator, Rachel Chen, at rchen7@sfsu.edu or Paul Glanting, Director of Career Services and Professional Development, at pbg@sfsu.edu
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the Commercial Real Estate Program Coordinator, Rachel Chen, at rchen7@sfsu.edu or Paul Glanting at pbg@sfsu.edu.