Real Estate Careers
The Stanford Alexander Center for Real Estate connects students with top industry professionals and career opportunities across all sectors of commercial real estate. Through career fairs, networking events, internship placements and one-on-one advising, we prepare students to launch and grow meaningful careers.
Whether you're exploring your path or ready to take the next step, our Center serves as your bridge to the real estate industry. Graduates of our program report an average starting salary of $78,750.

Employment Pathways
Students can explore a wide range of career paths across both job functions and the types of properties they work with. Understanding both the roles and the asset classes is essential to navigating the many pathways within the commercial real estate industry.
Functions:
- Property Management
- Asset Management
- Development
- Brokerage
- Valuation/Appraisal
- Commercial Banking
- Investment Management
- Market Research
- Corporate
Assets:
- Multifamily
- Office
- Retail
- Industrial
- Land
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Self-Storage
- Single-Family Construction