Member Participation
An integral component of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center's mission is to bring together Center members and our real estate students. The students genuinely appreciate having the opportunity to brainstorm career choices and decisions with seasoned real estate leaders. These programs have proven to be an excellent means by which our students meet with and obtain advice from leading executives in our industry.
Career Mentors
Real estate majors are paired with industry leaders who offer insights gained from their professional experience.
Ballard Executive Visitors
For our Research Sponsors only. An informal luncheon setting provides a forum for students to meet key industry executives. Ballard visitors often have one-on-one sessions with students, providing them with an invaluable chance for interaction with some of the most influential members of the real estate community. If you are a Center Research Sponsor and would like to participate in this program, please contact us. This year's visitors are:- Dean Adler
- Robert Bellinger
- Yon Cho
- Michelle Felman
- Bob Lieber
- Steven Montague
- Mitch Morgan
- Eric Schlager
- Neil Shah
- Richard Tomlinson
- Jed Walentas
- Bryan Weingarten
Twelfth Annual Career Fair
This year, our Career Fair attracted more than 90 companies and hundreds of students and alums. This highly successful and popular event attracts executives from the nation's leading real estate and financial firms to meet and interview promising real estate students. The next event will be on Friday, January 24, 2014.
