About to graduate, what can I do to better position myself for the CRE?
I am about to have a bachelors in finance for a large public university. I am about to get ARGUS Enterprise certified. What other activities/certifications can I do right now to become more marketable? 
[{"id": "dd1ma75", "text": "What do you want to do? Brokerage, appraisal, research, management? Argus is valuable but it takes a long time to figure it out AND it's used almost exclusively by appraisers. \n\n", "replies": [{"id": "dd1oa78", "text": "im going to disagree and say argus has become an industry standard in the commercial world", "replies": [{"id": "dd26u0l", "text": "I'm not saying it's not an industry standard I'm saying that depending where you land in the industry you may not use it. For example, you are not going to find very many brokers outside of investment who are using argus.  ", "replies": [{"id": "dd2evpc", "text": "ah yes, that makes more sense", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "dd80h9d", "text": "You should edit that criticism of Argus. Investment sales brokers and owners of debt or equity (so any bank or asset manager) will likely use Argus.\n\nIf OP has a degree in finance getting Argus certified is a great combo.", "replies": [{"id": "dd84f8f", "text": "See my comment below. Investment or appraisal. My point was if you are getting into brokerage and your goal is to become an office, retail or industrial leasing guy, Argus is probably not the best use of your time. It would make more sense getting your CCIM or completing the NAIOP Courses. ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dd295eu", "text": "Start networking. Cliche as fuck but that's how you get the jobs you want", "replies": [{"id": "dd2i1lg", "text": "This. Get coffee with alumni already in the field. Forget cold applications online, they are largely a massive waste of time.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dd2h21c", "text": "You're pretty good as it stands, but experience is key. I would say to get an internship if you can. \n\nI would learn how to build DCF, waterfall/jv and other models using Excel as well as argus, since most places use Excel due to its affordability.\n\nOnce you learn how to build models, build a few based on assumptions/data you've collected (doesn't even have to be a real property) just as long as it shows what you're capable of. You can send that to companies along with your resume.\n\nI was in a similar position recently and I've learned that experience really trumps everything. It's hard to get that first job so hang in there. Once you have that first job, it'll be that much easier getting the next one.\n", "replies": [{"id": "dd2i40z", "text": "&gt; I would learn how to build DCF, waterfall/jv and other models using Excel as well as argus, since most places use Excel due to its affordability.\n\nThese models are all great to know, but they are going to be much harder to learn in the abstract. I'd just jump in with an analyst position ASAP and start learning by osmosis. If they have models they use, then it will be much easier to learn in a real world situation.", "replies": [{"id": "dd3zeea", "text": "If you send something not right or that you can't explain I think it looks bad too.  Just my personal opinion but I wouldn't send it unless its perfect and and 99% if you are a new grad its not.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dd3htx6", "text": "Where are you looking to live?", "replies": [{"id": "dd4fhlb", "text": "Northern Virginia, near DC", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dd4fjzb", "text": "I want to be a developer at some point", "replies": [{"id": "dd8m36q", "text": "Lol so does everyone else ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dd85r0y", "text": "Excel.\n\nLearn Excel as best you can. Getting excel certified is cheap, and provides some level of comfort, but the real deal is working in excel every day of the job.\n\nGet proficient now and focus on driving revenue on the job instead of learning Excel formatting and shortcuts.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]