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The Georgetown McDonough School of Business is home to an array of student-led organizations dedicated to the various recreational, cultural, mission-oriented, and career pursuits of the student body. These clubs often partner with McDonough Career Services to organize opportunities for student engagement with employers who share a common industry or functional focus. Key opportunities for involvement include Career Treks and Career Days.
The Georgetown McDonough School of Business is home to an array of student-led organizations dedicated to the various recreational, cultural, mission-oriented, and career pursuits of the student body. These clubs often partner with McDonough Career Services to organize opportunities for student engagement with employers who share a common industry or functional focus. Key opportunities for involvement include Career Treks and Career Days.
Steers Center for Global Real Estate Career Trek
Undergraduate Resources
Undergraduate Resources
Cawley Career Center
Cawley Career Center
Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through Handshake.
Networking
Networking
Reach out to alumni through Hoya Gateway, Georgetown’s alumni page on LinkedIn, and Georgetown University’s Alumni Career Network.
Student Organizations
Student Organizations
Join the Georgetown University Public Real Estate Fund (GUPREF), which strives to connect undergraduate students to all dimensions of the real estate industry.
Specialty Master's Programs Resources
Specialty Master's Programs Resources
McDonough Career Center
McDonough Career Center
Refer to McDonough Career Center Career Coach and Peer Advisor biographies in the MCV Resource Library to familiarize yourself with the advisors and their areas of expertise.
McDonough CareerView
McDonough CareerView
Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through MCV. You can filter and search employers by McDonough core employers, number of recent international hires, and many other factors to find your perfect fit.
GradGov
GradGov
Georgetown University Graduate Student Government (GradGov) is the official voice of main-campus graduate students to the University administration & faculty. GradGov promotes graduate student interests by offering year-long opportunities for professional, social, and academic development across all graduate school programs.
Networking
Networking
Reach out to alumni through Georgetown’s alumni page on LinkedIn and Georgetown University’s Alumni Career Network.
Student Organizations
Student Organizations
Join career-focused clubs that cover the functional areas that you are most interested in such as the Finance Club and the Georgetown Real Estate Society- GRES.
MBA Resources
MBA Resources
McDonough Career Center
McDonough Career Center
Refer to McDonough Career Center Career Coach and Peer Advisor biographies in the Resource Library to familiarize yourself with the advisors and their areas of expertise.
McDonough CareerView
McDonough CareerView
Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through MCV. You can filter and search employers by McDonough core employers, number of recent international hires, and many other factors to find your perfect fit.
Networking
Networking
When beginning to conduct informational interviews, start with second-year, full-time MBA students who interned with the firm or students who have work experience at the firm, then first/second-year associates, then managers/senior managers, and finally partners and managing directors. You will gradually build firm and industry knowledge and will be positioned to make the strongest impression on senior decision makers at the firm.
Student Organizations
Student Organizations
Georgetown Real Estate Society ("GRES") is a professional club dedicated to promoting real estate within Georgetown University. GRES connects students interested in real estate, promotes networking with alumni and top real estate firms, and educates students on careers and the industry.
Career Days
Career Days
Career Days are informational, "day-in-the-life" events with a specific industry or functional focus, including Marketing, Healthcare, Finance, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Operations, and Energy. Students who participate in Career Days have the chance to discover new career paths and opportunities in their area of interest. Organized by the Student Organizations with oversight from the MBA Career Center's Career Advisors, Career Days are normally scheduled on Fridays during the fall semester. Alumni and recruiters participate through panels, keynotes, roundtable discussions, and networking receptions.
Career Treks
Career Treks
Student site visits to employer workplaces offer a unique supplement to the traditional on-campus information session, allowing you to directly experience an employer's workplace culture and interface with key executives. Treks have brought groups of 10 to 100 students to employer destinations including New York, London, San Francisco, Tokyo, Boston, Hong Kong, Washington, D.C., and more. Advantages of participating in a trek include:
Students observe the organization and culture first-hand.
Treks allow students to position themselves as a select group of focused MBAs who have demonstrated interest in the employer's organization.
Treks are offered in a variety of locations throughout the year, allowing you to take advantage of multiple opportunities and experience a variety of business locales.
The Georgetown Real Estate Society organizes a fall trek in New York City during October fall break and is geared primarily (although not exclusively) towards first-year students seeking internships. Past participating employers include Cohen & Steers, Vornado, Tishman Speyer, Bentall GreekOak, and JP Morgan. Contact GRES for details.
GRES often organizes smaller treks within the Washington, D.C. area. Contact them to learn more.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
You can review generally publicized industry-specific information online. Note that FirstHand resources require an @georgetown.edu login.
Firsthand Career Guide to Real Estate: A must-read overview that discusses skills needed, types of real estate, the hiring process, and life on the job.
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These are just a few of the professional association you may wish to explore or join. Note that many have student memberships as well as publicly available resources about the profession.
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