CREATE Embraces Its Mission: EDUCATE, CONNECT, EMPLOY

As the school year comes to a close, CREATE is thrilled to graduate 40 career-ready candidates from the SF State and Merritt College Fellows programs. Prepared to enter the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, these students have received 16 hours of curriculum instruction plus numerous additional networking and hands-on opportunities to learn more about the industry and its career opportunities.

In addition, CREATE will graduate nine students from its CREATE 2.0 program — a series of eight workshops designed to give participants (alums of CREATE 1.0) a deeper understanding of CRE and how value is created. Fellows 2.0 is intended to allow the most serious students to take a deeper dive into a specific property and expand their vocabulary and understanding of CRE as a sound investment choice.

The Commercial Real Estate Alliance for Tomorrow’s Employees (CREATE) educates a diverse workforce and connects career-ready candidates to employers in the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry. Since 2011, CREATE has educated hundreds of students from San Francisco State University and Merritt College, recognized as having among the most diverse student populations in the nation. Approximately 50% of these students have been hired directly into the industry upon graduation. CREATE’s signature program is the 16-week, 32-hour Fellows program led by industry subject matter experts. Student Fellows learn fundamentals of the industry and about career opportunities available in commercial real estate. The experience is enhanced by mentoring, job shadowing, building tours, internships, and networking as well as the free career portal that connects students with employers offering internships and entry-level jobs.

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Additional Resources Provided by Alliance Partners

CREATE is supported by its Alliance Partners in providing additional resources to CREATE Fellows to expose them to the CRE industry and build their networks. BOMA SF’s Careers Committee hosted its annual Mentor Match and matched 16 Fellows with two mentors each —

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CREATE (Continued from page 6) one seasoned and one emerging professional. Alexis Escaranio, CREATE Fellow Alum and Tenant Rep Associate with CBRE, was named Mentor of the Year for her exemplary mentorship in the annual Mentor Match program.

The Careers Committee also hosted a panel discussion on networking skills, and students had a chance to put those skills into practice during a networking session following the presentation.

NAIOP published a podcast featuring CREATE Chair Tawni Sullivan discussing CREATE’s value to the local CRE industry and how employers and individuals can support this effort.

Listen here: https://naiopsfba.org/ resources/podcasts/.

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Employers can take advantage of CREATE’s free job bank portal which connects employers and students for entry-level commercial real estate-related positions and internships. This value-add supports CREATE’s goal of connecting educated and trained students and graduates with local industry employers.

Learn More or Donate

To donate or get more information, visit www.createworkforce.org or contact Tory Brubaker at info@ createworkforce.org.