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Real Estate Interview & Networking Prep

Patrick S.
By Patrick S.5.0· 12 reviewsHelping You Break Into Real Estate | USC & NYU Alum

1. Personalized Networking Strategy We’ll build a custom networking roadmap based on your goals and background. I’ll show you how to effectively reach out to professionals (from analysts to managing directors), craft compelling outreach messages, and turn cold contacts into warm connections. You’ll get actionable tips on how to leverage LinkedIn, alumni networks, industry events, and informational interviews to build long-term relationships and open doors. 2. Interview Preparation Whether you're preparing for behavioral interviews or technical real estate case studies, I’ll walk you through real-world questions and frameworks. We’ll conduct mock interviews tailored to your target role (e.g. REPE, REITs, brokerage, development, etc.), and I’ll share best-in-class tips from candidates who’ve landed offers at top firms. You’ll gain confidence in articulating your story, deal experience, investment rationale, and market knowledge. 3. Resume & LinkedIn Review I’ll conduct a detailed review of your resume and LinkedIn profile with an emphasis on results, clarity, and relevance to real estate hiring managers. We’ll refine your bullets to reflect impact, tighten formatting, and highlight your most marketable skills — whether that’s financial modeling, Argus, market research, or deal experience. 4. Industry Insight & Career Guidance You’ll have access to my perspective on where the real estate market is headed and what firms are hiring across cycles. We’ll discuss how to position yourself in a soft hiring market and what sectors (e.g., data centers, industrial, housing) are seeing growth.

What's included

3h of coaching$72.75/hr · Live Sessions$218.25
Total$218.25
  • Clients will leave this package with a clear and actionable networking strategy, a polished resume and LinkedIn profile tailored to real estate roles, and the confidence to excel in both behavioral and technical interviews. You'll gain clarity on your career direction, a deeper understanding of the real estate job market, and the tools needed to stand out and secure interviews.

Meet your expert

Patrick S.

Patrick S.

Helping You Break Into Real Estate | USC & NYU Alum

5.012 reviews
4kMin coached
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Patrick Shannon is a dedicated commercial real estate professional with experience across acquisitions, asset management, and capital markets. He currently works on Newmark’s Capital Markets team in Los Angeles, where he primarily focuses on large-scale office transactions across the West Coast while also underwriting select retail and industrial properties. Patrick earned his B.S. in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and his M.S. in Real Estate Finance & Investment from New York University through the Hirsh Fellows program, an accelerated honors track for top-performing real estate students. He currently serves on the University of Southern California Alumni Real Estate Network (AREN) Board. In 2023, he was also selected for the Harvard Business School Summer Venture in Management Program, joining a competitive cohort of future business leaders. Patrick has held roles with AEW Capital Management, Lincoln Property Company, and Matthews REIS, providing him with a well-rounded foundation across the commercial real estate investment lifecycle. As a coach, Patrick specializes in helping candidates: - Break into their first commercial real estate role - Master financial modeling and underwriting in Excel and ARGUS - Navigate applications to real estate–focused master’s programs - Prepare for interviews and networking with top firms

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