CRE vs IB/Corporate jobs...........................
Hey all,

I'm currently getting my MRED (Master of Real Estate Development) and wish to break into CRE. Thinking either development or REPE. Something with financial modeling.

I've been applying to jobs in CRE and no luck yet. Still have 1 internship pending.

CRE jobs here seem to be a bit scarce compared to IB/Corporate finance, at least the CRE jobs that I'm looking for.

I need to pay my bills while I finish grad school. What are your thoughts on getting a IB/Corporate finance job in the mean time. I'm in my late 20's so I feel that every step counts for me, and I don't want to waste time.

Financial modeling is transferable, but how would CRE jobs view a regular FIN job on my resume?

Any insight/advice?

Also, how would my MRED look when applying to IB/Corporate?
[{"id": "ixy1h3k", "text": "There\u2019s also RE IB jobs along with corporate RE roles. I\u2019d recommend looking into not just repe/dev but also CRE lending roles such as large banks or even private debt funds. \n\nWith that being said, if u can land a good IB job, that\u2019ll set u up well for most things altho the recruiting timeline for those spots along with the competition is pretty tough", "replies": [{"id": "ixy2e12", "text": "Thanks for the advice. I have looked into those but they are few and far between it seems. Do you know what those lending job titles would be?\n\nJust to clarify, in no way do I mean that an IB job would be easier to get, more that they are just more available it seems.", "replies": [{"id": "ixzlshi", "text": "Look for \u2018commercial real estate analyst\u2019 or \u2018credit analyst\u2019 etc. also leverage ur school connections and programs. That\u2019s gonna b how u get ur foot in the door at these places", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iy18fri", "text": "When we look to hire analysts/ associates we usually look for people with real estate or IB experience. We call it out by name so it would be very transferable. I do acquisitions at a PE shop.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]