First job in CRE?
How do you land your first job in CRE? I am graduating with an economics degree from a small private school in LA, and it seems as though I'm not qualified for most CRE job postings I see on all major brokerage websites. And especially not for any jobs at management firms. The only openings are at Marcus and Millichap (which I have 6 months of experience with as an agent assistant) for an entry level brokerage position, which is 100% cold calling. 

Is it worth it to go to M&amp;M and try to transition after a year or so? Is that normal?

[{"id": "dmjbnyh", "text": "Check out analyst roles at the big brokerage/professional service firms like JLL, CB, etc?", "replies": [{"id": "dmjbpmw", "text": "Almost all I've seen want \"1-2 years in a similar role\"", "replies": [{"id": "dmjbyz3", "text": "Worth applying. Sometimes that's just preferred, but not a hard requirement. Check your network for potential CRE referrals.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "dmqealc", "text": "1-2 years means entry level. if you have 6 months as an assistant to a cre broker you probably are qualified for that", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dmjcr54", "text": "look for an available analyst role within M&amp;M. Hit up the brokerage teams and see if they need an investment sales analyst. See if the MMCC guys/financing guys need an analyst. This is typically a salaried position and seems like it will help you get to where you want to be eventually", "replies": [{"id": "dmjctt3", "text": "That's what I've been looking for. I haven't emailed anyone individually to see if there's an unlisted opening, but I can try that. \n\nI did get an interview for a loan analyst position at Mark One which is a subsidiary of MM. It has yet to be scheduled, but that's the closest I've gotten.", "replies": [{"id": "dmjcys2", "text": "keep going. its not easy. you will quickly find that people start to give a fuck and notice the hustle when you reach out directly. Email/pick up the phone directly. If they cant help you ask to see if they can introduce you to someone that does. always apply and follow up with someone right after. ", "replies": [{"id": "dmjd03t", "text": "I will say that I did email a few people at Kidder Mathews and while they didn't have jobs to offer, some did give advice. So it's true what you say", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dmld65x", "text": "New to CRE myself (5 months), I was lucky enough to join an established office leasing team as their \"Junior Guy\". \nSome practical advice I would give for finding the best fit for you, would be to take as many informational interviews as you can... I had a single \"in\" to the CRE industry, I called him up one day and asked to do coffee. I asked if he could introduce me via email to one other person in the biz. (Could be a broker, lender, lawyer, property manager...) I than asked that person to recommend 1 other person and so on. In a few weeks you will have spoken to a broad spectrum of professionals at different shops, doing different things. These people than become your eyes and ears! Ask them to be on the lookout for you should a job opportunity arise.\nAnother thing I did was following every meeting, I wrote notes on everything they said. I asked about why they started out in CRE, what are some barriers for new guys, practical tips to succeed, about their thoughts on the market etc. From these notes I wrote about 750 words on each person \"report style\". I formatted them, gave it a pretty cover page, had it bound, and when I finally got a job interview, I took it in and presented it to the interviewer.\nI dare say that's how I got the job...\n\nGood luck!\n", "replies": [{"id": "dmp1jff", "text": "Outstanding advice. This is how I broke in; networking and asking for referrals. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dmn9hu2", "text": "It's really really hard, especially if you want to avoid brokerage. Network your ass off", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]