December 5, 2024

Student Assistant – College of Built Environments – W25

Deadline to Apply: December, 6 2024

Department: Runstad Department of Real Estate
Position: Student Assistant – Winter Quarter 2025
Compensation: $22/hr
Hours: 10 hrs per week, days/times are flexible.
Eligibility: Current UW graduate student enrolled in a Masters or PhD program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research and compile a list of real estate finance and real estate development internships in the Seattle area, including application deadlines, hiring timelines and points of contact.
• Compile a list of the BS in Real Estate graduates’ employment information.
• Track data on undergrad real estate student internships.
• Provide event support with annual real estate career fair (February 2025), employer information sessions, and other departmental events.
• Research and build new relationships with real estate employers in the Seattle area; promote MSRE and BSRE student populations as potential candidates for internships and full-time jobs.
• Conduct outreach to Seattle area community colleges to promote Bachelor of Science in Real Estate program to prospective transfer students.
• Streamline mentorship program handbook for professional mentors: provide guidance to students on how to lead effective conversations with mentors.
• Identify current best practices for college student mentorship.
• Support administrator with assembling content for quarterly departmental newsletter.
• Create sample real estate student resumes and provide support with student resume reviews.
• Support Career Advisor with leading career development workshops as needed.

To apply, please email the following materials to Eli Heller at hellere@uw.edu by Friday, December 6:

• Resume
• A cover letter that explains
  • why you are interested in this position, and
  • how it will support your ultimate career goals following graduation.