NAIOP Pittsburgh – RMU CRE Summer Camp

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The NAIOP Pittsburgh – RMU CRE Summer Camp will introduce students to career possibilities in commercial real estate (CRE), helping to build a pipeline of talent in Pittsburgh CRE. NAIOP Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University present a unique learning experience that will immerse 25 rising juniors and rising seniors in the world of CRE. Through the camp taking place June 24 - 28, 2024, students will:

  • Explore a potential career path.

  • Examine placemaking and the built environment.

  • Begin to grow their professional networks.

  • Build lasting relationships with fellow program participants.

Accelerating Change in Pittsburgh CRE

Attracting diverse professionals to CRE enriches the talent pool with new voices and enables the industry to better represent the communities that CRE serves. By developing a camp focused on broadening students’ horizons to possible CRE careers, the NAIOP Pittsburgh – RMU CRE Summer Camp endeavors to accelerate greater representation in CRE for all underrepresented people. Students who complete the program and decide to pursue careers in CRE will have a strong professional advantage, which can serve to build equity in hiring practices in Pittsburgh CRE firms.

About the Program

This exciting summer camp is a crash course in Commer Real Estate over five days.  The camp experience will utilize games, activities, guest speakers and a bus tour to different properties to educate campers on how to finance, design, build and lease commercial real estate like the professionals do. The camp will end with a final presentation recapping what the students have learned throughout the week. Planning is underway for this exciting 4th year program and an in-person, with one overnight experience from Thursday to Friday.  There is no cost to attend. The program will commence on June 24th and end on June 28th. The application deadline is May 24, 2024.

This program is a partnership between Robert Morris University and NAIOP Pittsburgh, as well as corporations invested in supporting the next generation of commercial real estate talent in Pittsburgh.

A Successful 2022 NAIOP Pittsburgh – RMU CRE Summer Camp

To learn more about what NAIOP has done with the CRE Immersion Program, visit their website here.

Presenting Partner: Sampson Morris Group

Program Partners: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Turner Construction, PJ Dick, CBRE Pittsburgh, Mascaro Construction, LLI Engineering, NAIOP Corporate, SIOR Western PA, Partner4Work