The University of Mississippi’s School of Business Administration hosted their third annual Real Estate Career and Internship Fair November 3 at the Jackson Avenue Center.
“The Fall Career and Internship Fair is open to all majors who have an interest in real estate,” said Charles Hilterbrand, instructional assistant professor of finance/real estate. “An interesting point to this Career and Internship Fair is that members of the Ole Miss Real Estate Advisory Board will be actively participating in the Career Fair This is an excellent opportunity for employers, students and board members to expand their networks.”
Real estate professionals displayed material on dedicated tables, and interview rooms and sponsorship opportunities were available upon request.
Companies represented at the event included: Mississippi Title Group, Oxford Rental Properties, Haymans & Company, PLLC, Henry S. Miller Company, BBG Real Estate Services, Hillwood Investment Properties, Cushman & Wakefield and Matthews Real Estate Investment Services.
A CCIM Institute table included members from the Randall Commercial Group, LLC, NAI UCR Properties, Overby Commercial and The Estes Group, Inc. The UM Croft Institute also presented a Freeman Grant internship opportunity for those who wish to work with property in East Asia.
“This is a great way for students to meet companies that are looking to hire young professionals that want to be in the real estate business,” said Steve Donosky, president of Henry S. Miller Company and chair of the UM Real Estate Advisory board.
“We specialize in all different types of commercial real estate from office, retail, industrial, corporate services, appraisal management, etc. It is a great way for students to meet companies that want to hire and potentially get a job offer.”
Recent Ole Miss Alumnus, Ben Burnett, attended the Real Estate Career and Internship Fair in 2022 where he made connections that led to his first job post-graduation.
“As for my experience with the Real Estate career fair, for one the event changed my life in that I was able to make the connection that led to my current career and first job out of college,” Burnett said. “But secondly, the special thing about the event is that you’re able to meet face-to-face with Ole Miss Alums who not only had the same desire to get into CRE after college but more importantly tap into the vast network of rebels who are in all aspects of the industry across the country.”
Burnett now works at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services in Nashville and represented the company at the event.
“The Ole Miss real estate major is one of the oldest and largest in the country,” said Charles Hilterbrand, instructional assistant professor of finance and leaders in the real estate program. “In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 61 Ole Miss students who received a degree in real estate.
“The curriculum is heavily focused on real estate investment and valuation. The Fall Career and Internship Fair is a forum for our students to interact with real estate professionals to aid students in the formulation of plans for their future career paths.”
Established in 1917, the Ole Miss Business School’s mission is to improve business and society by inspiring students, business and community leaders through advancing business knowledge and capabilities.