Mentorship Opportunities

2025-26 ICSC Foundation Mentorship Program

The ICSC Foundation Mentorship Program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in learning more about the development and management of marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather. Mentees receive exposure to the industry outside of the classroom, including access to information, new experiences and opportunities to build professional connections.

Mentors are ICSC members with relevant experience who are excited about building the industry’s next generation of talent. They play an invaluable role in furthering a student’s professional growth. Based on encouragement, openness and a willingness to learn and share, this program offers a rich experience that often benefits the mentor as much as it does the student mentee. 

Program Details & Requirements

• Academic year commitment that runs from late September through the end of May, although the mentoring pair may mutually decide to continue the relationship until a later date.

• Regular communication (via phone, video call, email, etc.) between mentor and mentee throughout the duration of the program; a minimum of one meeting per month is required.

• Mentor/mentee participation in an orientation session and submission of online check-in surveys to assess progress and help identify trouble spots and opportunities.

• Mentee applicants must be ICSC student members who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for the upcoming fall semester. Mentor applicants must be ICSC members with at least five years of work experience in the industry.

Apply starting August 15 for the opportunity to be paired with a supportive retail real estate professional invested in advancing your industry knowledge and future career.  

Contact Erika Apupalo at eapupalo@ICSC.com with any questions.

BOMA NY Graduate &
Undergraduate Memberships

Membership at BOMA New York is divided into five levels to best accommodate the industry experts we serve: Principal, Associate, Professional, Allied and Emerging Leaders. Before deciding which membership category to apply, please note that membership is held not by you as an individual – but by your firm. After your firm has been accepted into the Association, you, as the signing applicant, are designated as the “member of record.” A description of each kind of membership is included below.

Student Membership

​Undergraduate Membership

Dues: Free

Student Membership may be held by a person who is currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate college/university and is not employed by a BOMA/NY member firm. Student membership will be held for a period of one year and re-evaluated at the end of the term. If you are already a full Principal or Associate Member, you are ineligible to apply for this membership.

Master Student Membership

​Dues: $150 Annually

Student Membership may be held by a person who is currently enrolled in a Masters track college/university and is not employed by a BOMA/NY member firm. Student membership will be held for a period of one year and re-evaluated at the end of the term. If you are already a full Principal or Associate Member, you are ineligible to apply for this membership.

​For more information please contact:

Matt Caranante

Director of Membership & Events

matt@bomany.com

Amazon Affordable Housing Equity
Bridge Program

The Amazon Affordable Housing Equity Bridge Program will provide students with the opportunity to explore the affordable housing sector with Amazon and its partners in the Puget Sound, Nashville and National Capital Region.

Through this live, multi-week program students will attend interactive speaker sessions with sector leaders, skill-building workshops, and a site visit, providing participants with exposure to early career opportunities in affordable housing.

Program Features Include:

• Earn a $500 academic scholarship stipend upon successful completion of program activities.

• Gain accelerated access to paid Early Career Opportunities in the affordable housing sector.

• Participate in a site visit to build relationships and network with Amazon and its partners in each market.

About Amazon: Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon.

Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund is providing more than $3.6 billion in below-market loans and grants to preserve and create more than 35,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in the Puget Sound, National Capital, and Nashville regions—three communities that Amazon calls home. As many communities across the U.S. face an affordable housing shortage, Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund is committing their resources to increase the supply of long-term, affordable homes for low to moderate-income residents.