Career Summit, formerly known as Career Day, is a two-day, in-person educational forum for college students interested in building a career in commercial real estate. The program includes career readiness programming, a site tour of a Chicago-based project, the opportunity to network with real estate industry professionals and concludes with a Career & Internship Fair with 20+ employers!
Career Summit is one of several Foundation programs aimed to connect students to the real estate community and its leaders. It is provided at minimal cost to the students with a limited capacity of 150 students annually.
2026 Career Summit Schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, October 1: 110 N Wacker, 3rd Floor Conference Center
12:00 PM – Student Registration & Lunch
1:00 PM – Keynote Presentation: “The CRE Career Playbook: Prepare, Connect & Interview” presented by Julia Bristow Briggs
2:00 – 3:15 PM – Career Readiness Roundtables
3:15 – 3:45 PM – “AI in the Hiring Process” presented by Julia Bristow Briggs
3:45 PM – Break & Office Hours with Julia Bristow Briggs
6:00 PM – Dinner & Young Guns Program
7:30 – 8 PM – Young Guns Program Networking
Friday, October 2: 110 N Wacker, 3rd Floor Conference Center
8:30 AM – Light Breakfast
9:00 AM – Site Tours
12:00 PM – Lunch & Industry Roundtables
2:00 – 4:00 PM – Career & Internship Fair
