Looking for Commercial Real Estate Internships, any tips?
As the title says I am looking for an internship in CRE. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on where to look other than LinkedIn and a short rundown of where I am at.

I am:

* Senior majoring in Real Estate
* Currently manage 150,000 sqft of event center space on campus
* Two previous internships in residential real estate split between the Seattle, Dallas, and Minneapolis markets.
* Member of my local BOMA and IREM chapters

Wondering what else I can do to make myself more desirable to CRE companies and where else besides BOMA and LinkedIn that I should be looking for internships?
[{"id": "ehhit4j", "text": "What sector of CRE interests you?", "replies": [{"id": "ehhqkd2", "text": "Retail or Industrial. I have a minor in Retail Management so it would be cool to get to apply that knowledge in a future career, but everyone I've met in industrial is really cool. I could definitely see myself being happy doing either. ", "replies": [{"id": "ehhtrdt", "text": "Cool. More specifically, would you like to invest in those assets? Manage them? Something between? What kind of firm would you like to join?", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhjgfs", "text": "Schools often partner with career platforms such as Handshake (similar to LinkedIn). Handshake is specifically set up to provide entry-level and internship opportunities to their students. I would talk to an adviser and see if your school has any partnerships. I used handshake to land a CRE analyst internship, had my license going in and they asked me to come on full time as a broker before I even finished school. [https://www.joinhandshake.com/](https://www.joinhandshake.com/) \n\nEdit: Another huge thing you could do that I figured out a little late is join NAIOP as a student. I think you can get a yearly membership for like $30 as opposed to several hundreds. Make sure you do this before you graduate and you can meet some of the most active leaders in your area and just network, network, network! You will meet very successful principals, brokers, and developers and just ask them as many questions as you can. They will love talking to someone so young, prepared, and eager to learn as you...who knows, you might walk out with a job?", "replies": [{"id": "ehhqqoq", "text": "Thanks for the tip! I will definitely be joining NAIOP! ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhkrlv", "text": "If you\u2019re a senior then you should be looking for full time positions, not internships?", "replies": [{"id": "ehhq6a9", "text": "I will be graduating next semester, so Fall 2019. That leaves a summer to fill! ", "replies": [{"id": "ehio8qa", "text": "LIFEHACKS! More college students should do this. \n\nI did this my senior year when I found out I didn't get the full-time job I applied for at the beginning of my senior year so I just didn't take a couple classes that I needed to graduate and finished them the following Fall like you. Ended up getting an internship at a top tech company and a full-time offer at the end of the internship. Best of luck to you!", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhps46", "text": "What do you want to do? sales, analyst, acquisitions? ", "replies": [{"id": "ehhqa6q", "text": "Sales, Leasing, or Development would be ideal and are what I have been looking into primarily. ", "replies": [{"id": "ehhqdq7", "text": "You want to work as a broker/agent? Or work at a small development/ Private Equity firm?", "replies": [{"id": "ehhrf71", "text": "Ideally broker/agent. Id like to have my own company own day, but I definitely want to learn from others first. ", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "ehify4y", "text": "Hi, why did you separate analyst and acquisitions? Aren\u2019t most people in acquisitions technically analysts??", "replies": [{"id": "ehkyta7", "text": "I think of analyst as more support and behind the scenes. Just wondering if OP prefers being on the front lines and making deals or wants to run DD.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhtykx", "text": "If you're a more analytical person, commercial appraisal isn't a terrible way to start. Appraisal professionals in general are aging and beginning to retire and it's my understanding there aren't enough youngsters signing up to take their place... to be honest it is a lot of work and the pay is not nearly what is possible in more commission-based roles, but it's a great way to get some exposure. Most commercial appraisers I know have been totally slammed with work the past several years and are hungry for some help. Getting someone to take on the burden of having a trainee may be harder that I'm imagining, but it's something to consider depending on where your interests lie.  \n  \nJust looked further in the thread to see you're more interested in commissioned positions... dog gone waste of a paragraph.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhvepn", "text": "If you\u2019re interested in brokerage, look on websites of the major players in your target market. CBRE, JLL, M&amp;M, etc. It is important to apply on their actual website as well as LinkedIn or wherever you see the job. If there are no positions open, find out who the office heads are at those companies. Send them an email, give them a call. Maybe even call brokers to get some contact info. They will likely expect you to be a commission based employee but if you have the drive and you can show that, then you may get a shot.", "replies": [{"id": "ehi655l", "text": "M&amp;M is a sweatshop that I\u2019d only suggest to people who have no other options.  They are bush league compared to CBRE, HFF, JLL, etc, and it shows in every single offering they bring to my group.", "replies": [{"id": "ehimkjq", "text": "depends on the team and location. they have some big players. Eric anton went to their manhattan office from hff.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehhzspe", "text": "Icsc, uli, and all the other major organizations have job pages.  I try and keep track of who is hiring and growing and these organizations usually have more postings than I can find on LinkedIn or indeed. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehi8um5", "text": "Get a list of companies you would like to work for. Then get on their website and start calling them and asking for a meeting. Worked for me and I was surprised how well they took it. The industry is 100% about relationships and by you picking up the phone and calling, you immediately set yourself apart from everybody else applying via the website, etc. Just my .02", "replies": [{"id": "ehi8x8m", "text": "So True!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "ehtolim", "text": "Did you really just call up the local office and ask? I've considered this in the past but wasnt sure if it was too much", "replies": [{"id": "ehui0dt", "text": "Yep! You need to do a little research to figure out who to call. Leasing person, retail, development, etc. Then call them, leave a message. Wait a day or 2 then send a follow up email with your resume attached just saying \"Hey I'm looking for opportunities in the CRE industry, do you have some time to grab coffee and talk for 20-30 minutes?\" You'll probably be surprised at the response. I never had any negative feedback, worst they can say is they don't have time but might refer you to somebody else or you just don't hear from them and move on or try somebody else in the company. Those people love persistence and if you just throw your resume on the website it will get you nowhere fast. Best of luck!\n\nIt's all about timing but this will help set you apart early on. Start with the bigger shops as they are more likely to have internships opportunities. Don't worry if they don't have a job posting 90% of the time they don't but if they find somebody they like they will find a spot for you.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehlhyyf", "text": "In my opinion I believe you\u2019re taking the wrong approach by seeing it as an internship. Only 2-6% of all real estate agents work in commercial and of all of them, about 10% are successful. It\u2019s a very tight knit old boys club. You have to prove your worth by dedicating the time to work under them and for them. \nIn what I\u2019ve seen, my broker has brought a lot of people into the business under him only to realIze he trained his competition. Many of them have their secrets and for them to trust you enough you have to show that you\u2019re dedicated and loyal. \nThat being said, what I think works better than an internship is literally apprenticeship. Not only will brokers find it flattering but if you prove that you\u2019re willing to learn their ways and give them valuable work, they\u2019ll show you the ropes and bring you into the inner circles. Most likely it won\u2019t be paid, but there\u2019s a saying that goes around our firm; \u201cyou\u2019re always gonna pay, either with money or time.\u201d\nDon\u2019t be offended if I sounded brash but it\u2019s simply the way it runs. I wish you the best of luck in this jungle!\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]